Eighth grade students' perceptions related to their mathematics teacher's interpersonal behaviors

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The purpose of this study was to investigate eighth grade students̕ perceptions of their mathematics teachers̕ interpersonal behaviors. The study also investigated mathematics teachers̕ perceptions of their own interpersonal behaviors as well as relationships among students̕ perceptions of their teachers̕ interpersonal behaviors, attitudes towards mathematics, mathematics achievements, student gender, teacher gender, and socio-economical background. Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI) scale and a mathematics attitude scale were used for data collection. Data were collected from a sample of 1317 eighth grade students in public elementary schools in the following provinces: Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Bursa, and Hatay. Statistical analyses revealed that the Turkish version of QTI translated and adapted by the researcher had an acceptable degree of validity and reliability. Results showed that Turkish students perceive their mathematics teachers as displaying high levels of leadership, helpful/friendly, understanding, and displaying strict behaviors rather than uncertain, admonishing and dissatisfied behaviors. The results also indicated that students̕ perceptions of their mathematics teachers̕ interpersonal behaviors were associated with their attitudes towards mathematics and their mathematics achievement. While the leadership, helpful/friendly, and understanding behaviors had positive correlations with attitude scores of students, the uncertain, dissatisfied, admonishing and strict behaviors had negative correlations. Similarly, students who perceived their teacher as displaying leadership, helping/friendly and understanding behavior had higher achievement levels than the ones who perceive their teacher as strict, uncertain, admonishing and dissatisfied. Students with higher cultural and economical background perceived their teachers more favorably. The

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M. Şimşeker, “Eighth grade students’ perceptions related to their mathematics teacher’s interpersonal behaviors,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2005.