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Berry, Amy – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2020
While student engagement has been the subject of increasing attention in the field of education, attempts to translate research findings into practice have been hindered by a lack of clarity and consensus around the concept. It is generally agreed that teachers have an important role to play in promoting the engagement of students in classroom…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship
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McGrath, Kevin F.; Van Bergen, Penny – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2019
Disruptive student behaviour is a major concern for teachers, causing classroom conflict and emotional fatigue. Whilst student-teacher closeness is known to reduce student aggression and improve behaviour, it is not yet known why some teachers experience close relationships with disruptive students and others do not. This qualitative study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems
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Veldman, M. A.; Van Kuijk, M. F.; Doolaard, S.; Bosker, R. J. – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2020
In the current study differences between primary school teachers classified as high-performing in their implementation of cooperative learning (CL) in their classrooms and teachers who were less successful in implementing cooperative learning were investigated. The levels of implementation of cooperative learning differed significantly between…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Student Behavior
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Gibbs, Simon; Miller, Andy – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2014
The retention and resilience of teachers are subject to many influences. Children's behaviour is often cited as a major source of stress for teachers and a challenge to their resilience. We suggest that an understanding of teachers' attributions and efficacy beliefs may provide the foundations for work to support teachers. We outline…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Resilience (Psychology), Well Being, Student Behavior
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Laletas, Stella; Reupert, Andrea – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2016
Care in teaching has been widely investigated; however, little research has sought secondary pre-service teachers' understandings of caring and their potential responsibility to care for students. Accordingly, semi-structured interviews were employed with four focus groups, involving 12 (2 male and 10 female) participants. Data were analysed…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Caring
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Lesar, Irena; Cuk, Ivan; Pecek, Mojca – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2014
When looking for answers to the question of academic (non)achievement of regular pupils and pupils with special needs, it is necessary to take into account the extraordinary complexity of factors, ranging from psychological across instructional to home environment variables. The academic achievement is not only a reflection of the pupil's…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Elementary School Students