Reviewing the Literature on Teacher and Coach Expectations With Implications for Future Research and Practice

Authors

  • Hasan F. Mavi
  • Tom Sharpe

Abstract

Based on the varied expectancy theory literatures, this article provides teacher and coach educators, and practicing professionals, with a list of important strategies for ensuring consistently positive and constructive interaction with all students and athletes when operating in various teaching and coaching settings. Expectancy (e.g., Martinek, 1981) and related self-fulfilling prophecy theory isfirst revisited and coupled with a review of the literature contextualized by specific data-supported dangers inherent to differential student treatment. Grounded in this review, a circular effect relationship is next proposed and is explained and illustrated in behavioral terms in relationship to productive and not-so-productive teacher-student and coach-athlete interactions. Emphasis is on increasing sensitivity to effective teacher-student and coach-athlete interaction patterns and on continuing research and development into 'best'practice in relationship to expectancy theory and the proposed model of circular effect.

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Published

2000-10-18

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