ERIC ED410071: The Teacher's Influence on Rural Adolescents.

	ERIC ED410071: The Teacher's Influence on Rural Adolescents.
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	Sixteen graduates of rural high schools were interviewed
	and asked to describe specific interactions with adults
	during their high school days that had significantly
	affected their thoughts about themselves or their future.
	Brief discussions examine the reasons that teachers have
	an impact on rural adolescents, what constitutes a
	"rural" teacher impact, the relationship between rural
	education and the rural community, and the importance of
	teacher actions in light of their professional
	responsibilities to young people. The interviewees'
	perceptions were grouped into five clusters, each of
	which was divided into positive or negative outcomes:
	learned values, life choices, self-esteem, academics, and
	social skills. Teacher actions were clustered into
	professional and relationship actions, each one divided
	into positive or negative outcomes. Results indicate that
	some teachers had tremendous influence on some students,
	and with one exception, all participants mentioned at
	least one teacher who had a positive influence on their
	life. Teachers seem to have a high probability of
	affecting academic motivation and performance, but there
	were relatively few examples of teachers affecting
	values, and these tended to be negative. Implications for
	professional ethics and teaching practice are discussed.
	Appendices include 14 references; interview results; and
	descriptions of participants by education, rurality of
	school, and gender. (TD)

	Date Published: 2015-12-21 02:34:00
	Identifier: ERIC_ED410071
	Item Size: 60094412
	Language: english
	Media Type: texts

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