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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ831446
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 7
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Trusting Students
Kastberg, Signe E.; Norton, Anderson, III; Klerlein, Jacob T.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v14 n7 p423-429 Mar 2009
An account is given of the importance and role of trust in motivating teachers to understand students and develop instructional approaches. Three examples of student actions, teacher learning, and instructional change that resulted from understanding students' goals are presented, as well as guidelines for teacher reflection. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Behavior, Goal Orientation, Guidelines, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Middle School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Problem Solving
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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