Topic > Negative Effects of Ineffective Teachers - 1601

Kathleen A. Laing indicated that students who lack motivation are not willing to try and try in the classroom. However, according to Fırat Açıkgöz, "The classroom climate influenced by the teacher has a significant impact on pupils' motivation and attitude towards learning." Indeed, students' lack of motivation is the result of ineffective teachers. Many researchers assume that students who have negative attitudes tend to drop out of school. Candeias, Adelinda, and Araújo, et al, found that students who have negative attitudes have lower achievement and a higher rate of academic failure. These unfavorable attitudes in schools are caused by teachers. As stated by Ashraf et al, “Teacher personality has so many dimensions that influence students in forming their personality and building their character.” Research supports that teacher characteristics are related to student attitudes. Surprisingly, the NDPC found that 43.5% of students expelled from schools in 2006 dropped out due to absenteeism. Why do many students repeatedly absent? CNN Student News host Carl Azuz reported that more than half of American students who are regularly absent say “school is boring.” Students get bored in class because of boring teachers. In summary, research seems to support that students' incorrect attitudes in schools are related to those of their teachers’