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Humanities
- ISSN: 2155-7993
- Journal of Modern Education Review
Teacher Beliefs and Pygmalion Effect
Rauf Avci
(Education Faculty, Ishik University, Iraq)
Abstract: Teacher beliefs concerning the course taught, the materials used and the students’ ability to master them both have an impact on how teacher plans and realizes the lesson. The materials are chosen by the teacher according to his/her positive or negative views on the three factors described above. The activities will be completely teacher-centered or rather student-centered, depending on the views that the teacher holds. Teachers and students views on the described factors may differ, but, anyway, teacher views do have an impact on student views and, correspondingly, their learning behaviors. The paper will present the possibilities for English language teachers to impact positively their students’ language learning, especially their listening skills development.
Keywords: teacher beliefs, teacher expectations, Pygmalion effect, listening comprehension, emotional
support, constructive feedback