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Rosenthal & Jacobsen. Writing a summary of the research. The Aim. to determine whether teacher expectations influence student performance. Aim.
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Rosenthal & Jacobsen • Writing a summary of the research
The Aim • to determine whether teacher expectations influence student performance.
Aim • It is important that the reader can easily (and accurately) determine the independent variable (teacher expectations) and the dependent variable (student performance). • Do not use the word “prove.”
Procedure • It is important to note the most important details so that the experiment could be replicated.
Most important details • Students pre-tested. • Teachers informed of “bloomers.” • Students were not informed of performance. • Students re-tested at the end of one year.
Results • Students who were identified as “Bloomers” improved more significantly on the intelligence test than the other students.
Results • Results need to be an answer to the aim. • Both the IV (teacher expectations) and DV (performance) need to be mentioned. • There is no interpretation in the results. The “answer” to the aim is the concluding statement.
Implications/Findings • Implications answers the question “so what?” • You may also evaluate the study.
Implications: so what? • Teachers should not be given information at the beginning of the year that bias their teaching. • Teachers do a lot of unconscious actions which influence whether a student learns - regardless of the student’s intellectual potential.
Implications: Evaluation • The student sample was culturally homogeneous - that is, it was not diverse. • Ethics - consent was not obtained from the parents of the children. • Ethics - it is impossible to determine the long-term effects of this experiment.