Evaluation and Research in Education
Editor: Professor Keith Morrison, Inter-University Institute of Macau
Associate Editor: Professor Stephen Gorard, University of York
Statistical Adviser: Professor Colin Baker, University of Wales Bangor
Reviews Editor: Dr. Emma Smith, University of York
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Volume: 20 Number: 3 Page: 144–158
doi:10.2167/eri406.0
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Liking or Disliking the Teacher: Student Motivation, Engagement and Achievement
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Gregory P. Montalvo1, Eric A. Mansfield1 and Raymond B. Miller2
1Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, USA and 2The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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The current study combines multiple lines of research on student/teacher relationships, to identify characteristics of liked teachers and examine the impact of liking or disliking the teacher on student learning and motivation. The study compared motivation data related to liked and disliked teachers from 125 students. Participants completed two versions of a motivation survey assessing their goals, perceived ability, effort and persistence. The findings suggest that when students like a teacher they experience motivational and achievement benefits.
Keywords: student – teacher relationships, student achievement, motivation
©2007 G.P. Montalvo et al.
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