The Credibility Principle and Teacher Attitudes Toward Science

by Ralph E. Martin

This study was undertaken to determine if the credibility principle of attitude change applied in the multi-variable context of a team-taught education methods course. Defined as respondent perceptions of communicator expertise and trustworthiness, credi- bility is believed to be the probable producer of attitude changes. Six education team members functioned as independent variables while the dependent variables consisted of preservice teacher attitudes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820401013
• ISBN13: 9780820401010
• Release Date: December 1984
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"