Influence of mode of presentation, ethnicity, and social class on teachers' evaluations of students.

Abstract

Previous research has shown that both vocal and visual cues are utilized in stereotyping and that teachers' stereotypes of students' ethnic and social class backgrounds affect both their expectations and evaluations of them. This study offers evidence toward the following questions: (1) do teachers evaluate students differently according to mode of presentation, students' ethnicity, and social class? and (2) what is the relative influence of aural and visual,Ncues upon teachers' evaluations? Videotapes of Grade 5 and 6 Anglo,NI, and Chicano middle and lower class students were presenter to 156 teachers who rated the students on 15 semantic differential scales. A 3 x 3 x 2 analysis of variance for repeated measures revealed significant effects for all 15 scales. Anglos were rated most positively, followed by blacks; chicanos were rated least favorably. Middle class Anglos and blacks were rated more favorably then lower class Anglos and blacks, respectively; however, class made no difference in the ratings for Chicanos. The aural mode of presentation transmitted more cues than the visual mode. (Authors/RJ) FILMED FROM BEST AVAILABLE COPY U S DEPARTMENT OF 14EALTI4 EDUCATION WELFARE NATIONAL iNSTATE lc EDUCATION OCCumE...! NAS PEEN PE pA,0 DuCED EHACT,Y AS QECEvED TROv THE PERSON OH ORGAN24T.DN A TNG PO.NTS vF OH OP,N,ONS STAYED DO NOT NEC ESSARiLY HEPiaf LEN' OFT C1AL NATONA, ,457.,ulf Or E Duc AT ion, pips, T ON OH PO, ,Cv Presented_ to the Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, Lel, York, November, 1973. Program: Latest Developments in Interpersonal Communi...ation. THE INFLUENCE OF MEM OF PRESENTATION, ETHNICITY; AND SOCIAL CLASS TEACIEPSI EVALUATICHS OF sTuragrs