A New Model for Investigating the Effects of Teacher Behavior.
While many educators have concerned themselves with the ideal teacher in terms of classroom behavior, several studies have shown that certain types of teachers are more effective with certain types of students and furthermore, that no one type of teacher is most effective with all types of students. While the author concurs with these findings, several methodological shortcomings in the basic approach to analyses of teacher behavior are mentioned, and the possibility and potential of utilizing Transactional Analysis as a methodological paradigm is discussed.