The Eighth International Literacy & Education Research Network Conference on

SPETSES, GREECE
4-8 July 2001

Abstract

This research explores secondary students, perceptions of the most desirable qualities in their teachers. The first phase involved the administration of a questionnaire to students at an academically selective high school in New South Wales, Australia. The questionnaire sought to determine whether personal or intellectual qualities were more highly valued by the students. The questionnaires were followed up by semi-structured interviews of small groups of students. The paper describes the three areas of importance to students" personal qualities, intellectual characteristics and teaching styles"and makes recommendations about the training of teachers of the gifted.

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Formerly a teacher of English and Drama, Dr Wilma Vialle now lectures at the University of Wollongong in educational psychology within the teacher education program. She has published extensively on her research which is concerned primarily with multiple intelligences and gifted

Presentation Type
30 min. Paper

Presentation Equipment and Other Requests
OHP

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Country
Australia