Pygmalion in the Classroom Teacher Expectation and Pupils' Intellectual Development |
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| Author:
| Rosenthal, Robert
Jacobson, Lenore |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904424-06-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
| Publisher: | Crown House Publishing LLC
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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The 'Pygmalion phenomenon' is the self-fulfilling prophecy embedded in teachers' expectations. Simply put, when teachers expect students to do well and show intellectual growth, they do; when teachers do not have such expectations, performance and growth are not encouraged and may in fact be discouraged in a variety of ways. Res
The 'Pygmalion phenomenon' is the self-fulfilling prophecy embedded in teachers' expectations. Simply put, when teachers expect students to do well and show intellectual growth, they do; when teachers do not have such expectations, performance and growth are not encouraged and may in fact be discouraged in a variety of ways. Res