Reconciling Care and Control: Authority in Classroom Relationships.

McLaughlin, H. James

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ERIC Number: EJ433753

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Reconciling Care and Control: Authority in Classroom Relationships.

McLaughlin, H. James

Journal of Teacher Education, v42 n3 p182-95 May-Jun 1991

Establishing caring relationships with students challenges all teachers. The article examines one student teacher's intentions to care and control, noting teacher educators and novices must understand the tensions and connections of caring and controlling. Constraints on student teachers' powers to care and establishment of legitimate authority are discussed. (SM)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Ethics, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Participant Observation, Personal Narratives, Power Structure, Preservice Teacher Education, Self Control, Student Teachers, Teacher Educators, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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