Pygmalion in the Classroom: Teachers Expectation and Pupils' Intellectual Development

By Robert Rosenthal

Book Overview

The 'Pygmalion phenomenon' is the self-fulfilling prophecy embedded in teachers' expectations. Simply put, when teachers expect students to do well and show intellectual growth, they do; when teachers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0829017682
• ISBN13: 9780829017687
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Irvington Pub
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A "must-read" for school administrators

First published in 1968, updated in 1992, Pygmalion In The Classroom: Teacher Expectation And Pupils' Intellectual Development is the collaborative effort of Robert Rosentha and Lenore Jacobson to take a close look at the "Pygmalion phenomenon", that is, the self-fulfilling prophecy in teachers' expectations of their students. Closely looking at how prejudices can shape a child's own self-esteem and learning environment, Pygmalion In The Classroom is a "must-read" for school administrators, classroom teachers, home schoolers, and anyone else who is keenly interested in the education of future generations.