Abstract
Summary. A sample of 130 secondary school teachers was systematically observed teaching mixed classes varying in age from 11 to 16 years. The OPTIC schedule was employed to record teachers' rates of approving and disapproving responses and the amount of time pupils spent on‐task. Although rates of approval were generally higher than disapproval rates, most of the approval was directed at academic pupil behaviours whereas most of the disapproval was for inappropriate social behaviour. Mean on‐task behaviour of classes at 80 per cent was higher than that observed in a similar sample of primary classes. 1989 The British Psychological Society
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 38-48 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | British Journal of Educational Psychology |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 1 |
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Publication status | Published - 1989 |