Development of a Classroom Authority Observation Rubric

Autor/inn/en	Middendorf, Joan; McNary, Erin
Titel	Development of a Classroom Authority Observation Rubric
Quelle	In: College Teaching, 59 (2011) 4, S.129-134 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-7555
DOI	10.1080/87567555.2011.580690
Schlagwörter	Video Technology; Classroom Techniques; Females; Classroom Observation Techniques; Teacher Behavior; Teacher Characteristics; Whites; Protocol Analysis; Scoring Rubrics; Evaluation Methods; Course Evaluation; Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance; Instructional Leadership; Classroom Environment; Behavior Rating Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassenführung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Teacher behaviour; Lehrerverhalten; White; Weißer; Scoring formulas; Auswertungsbogen; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima
Abstract	When student end-of-course ratings are not commensurate with instructor skill and effort, one possible reason may be that students question the instructor's authority. It is proposed here that such doubts about authority are reinforced by specific instructor behaviors. This pilot study attempts to identify these behaviors in the interest of reducing their occurrence in the classroom. In order to control for identity characteristics (e.g., gender, race, sexual orientation), which can also lead to doubts about authority, this study is limited to white females. Using the constant comparative method, videotapes of four instructors from different disciplines were analyzed. Twenty behaviors were identified and classified into four categories: voice and diction, body language, focus of attention, and classroom management. These were compiled into a rubric--the Authority Observation Rubric--which can be used to identify teacher behaviors that affect classroom authority. This article includes a review of the literature, the methods used to develop the tool, the rubric itself, and a discussion of the findings and implications. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10