Publications [#251545] of Harris M. Cooper

Peer-reviewed journal articles published

1. Moore, WL; Cooper, HM (1984). Correlations between teacher and student backgrounds and teacher perceptions of discipline problems and techniques.. Psychology in the Schools, 21(3), 386-392. (Also published with same title in Discipline, 5(1), 1-7). [doi]
   (last updated on 2024/01/01)

   Abstract:
   A survey of elementary school teachers was conducted to examine the relations between teacher perceptions of discipline problems and disciplinary techniques and five background characteristics of teachers and students: (a) teacher education, (b) teacher experience, (c) student social class, (d) student ethnicity, and (e) student grade level. In general, more experienced and educated teachers preferred confronting students about misbehavior, while less educated teachers rated physical or verbal punishments more favorably. Teachers in schools serving lower social classes and/or more minority students reported more discipline problems and more use of physical punishment. Many other significant relations were reported. Copyright © 1984 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company