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Grants and Awards - Psychology of Teachers and Students
2009: Monash Small Grant $14,420
Dr Paul Richardson,
Dr Phil Riley,
Dr Umesh Sharma and
Associate Professor Helen Watt
More than 60% of Australian teachers have been identified as sometimes employing aggressive techniques in their classroom interactions with students. Our study seeks to disaggregate the sources of teacher aggression. Using surveys with a large sample of Australian teachers, we will identify different types of aggressive vs non-aggressive teachers based on their profiles of personality characteristics, attachment styles, unconscious motives, self-efficacy for student behaviour management, and experience of being in a stressful setting. Targeted follow-up interviews will further explore possible sources. Expected outcomes relate to establishing the nature and strength of influence each of these exerts towards aggressive teacher behaviours.
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