Teacher Attitudes and Change Implementation.

Kennedy, Chris; Kennedy, Judith

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ERIC Number: EJ535855

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Teacher Attitudes and Change Implementation.

Kennedy, Chris; Kennedy, Judith

System, v24 n3 p351-60 Sep 1996

Discusses the importance of teacher attitude and its interconnections with beliefs and teaching behavior. The article introduces a model to explain the gap between statements of intent and the reality of what happens in classrooms. Concludes that beliefs about innovation and its consequences are important in determining behavior and attitude change is not sufficient. (11 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Context Effect, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Models, Parent Influence, Professional Development, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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