Dissonance Theory and Education Students’ Attitudes toward Teachers
- 1 September 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Experimental Education
- Vol. 47 (1) , 55-59
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.1978.11011658
Abstract
Approximately equal numbers of Canadian and American education students rated each of four teacher types in terms of 24 characteristics. The ratings were factor-analyzed and the teacher types were arrayed along the four resultant principal components. A stepwise discriminant analysis was performed. Dissonance theory suggests that findings have implications not only for teaching pedagogy but for persons seeking student feedback on teachers as well.Keywords
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