Teacher Styles of Classroom Management

Although many studies have examined specific teacher behaviors and their relationships to student variables, the role of the teacher as a socializing agent has been generally ignored. A conceptual model of teaching based on Aronfreed’s induction-sensitization paradigm was used in this study to examine teacher socialization styles as responses to student gender and to specific student behaviors (aggressive, dependent and academic). Responses to the Classroom Management Questionnaire from 200 teachers and non teachers were analyzed using analysis of variance techniques. Significant results were that teachers used sensitizing techniques more frequently in response to male students. Special education teachers were significantly more inductive than regular classroom teachers and non teachers.