EFFECTS OF TEACHERS BELIEFS RELATED TO TE ACHING-METHODS IN CLASSROOMTEACHING AND CHILDRENS ATTITUDES - IN RELATION WITH TEACHERS ORIENTATION TOWARD AUTONOMY

The purpose of this study was to investigate how teachers' beliefs rel ating to autonomy and control behavior are reflected in classroom teac hing, and the effects on pupils' attitudes and achievements. The subje cts comprised 20 teachers and 659 first grade pupils. Study 1 investig ated the relationship between teachers' beliefs and the attitudes and achievements of pupils, The results showed that the pupils of autonomy oriented teachers had higher perceived competence and adapted themsel ves better to school than pupils with teachers who were more control-o riented. Study 2, through analysis of classroom teaching, investigated how teachers' beliefs about autonomy influenced their teaching behavi or in the classroom. The study demonstrated that teachers' orientation toward autonomy was reflected in their teaching style and promoted pu pils' learning motivation.