Self-fulfilling Prophecy: A Practical Guide to Its Use in Education

Tauber, Robert T.

ISBN 10: 0275955028 / ISBN 13: 9780275955021

Published by Praeger Publishers Inc. ,U. S., Westport, CT, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Self-fulfilling Prophecy: A Practical Guide to Its Use in Education
• Publisher: Praeger Publishers Inc. ,U. S., Westport, CT
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275955028
• ISBN 13: 9780275955021
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
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Synopsis

What we expect, all too often, is exactly what we get. Nowhere is this more true than in education, where teachers' expectations of students are crucial. The self-fulfilling prophecy should be of great interest to teachers, both those in training and those in service. Whether or not a teacher is aware of it, the self-fulfilling prophecy is at work, impacting students either to their benefit or their detriment. It follows that teachers should be made aware of the SFP and how it can be used effectively in education. Using the new on-line research facilities, Dr. Tauber has compiled over 700 doctoral dissertations and countless journal articles on stereotyping, perception of social differences, race, gender, ethnicity, body features, age, socioeconomic levels, special needs, and other personal and situational factors. The last part of the book presents a collection of testimonials written from the viewpoint of practitioners.

About the Author

ROBERT T. TAUBER is Professor Emeritus, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Penn State-Erie, The Behrend College. He has taught and counseled in K-12, and has taught at the university level for 35 years. While at Behrend College, he taught a variety of education courses, supervised students on field experience, and served as Dean's Representative for the College of Education. Since retiring from Penn State, Tauber continues to teach graduate courses as an Adjunct Professor at Gannon University, Erie, PA, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. He is well published, both nationally and internationally, and has served two sabbaticals, one at Durham University (UK) and one at the University of Melbourne (Australia).