The Case of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.

Blakey, Millar L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ051458

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Publication Date: 1971

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The Case of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Blakey, Millar L.; And Others

Adult Leadership, 20, 6, 225-6, Dec 71

Classroom observation during an adult education course revealed that teachers behaved differently towards students they had been told were potential high-achievers--and that those students did perform well, even though the information given the teachers was false. (PD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Observation Techniques, Educational Diagnosis, Expectation, Performance Factors, Student Evaluation, Teacher Behavior

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