Professors’ Influence on Students’ Beliefs, Values, and Attitudes in the Classroom
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Glory Emmanuel
Glory Emmanuel (glory.emmanuel@gmail.com) is a cognitive psychology doctoral candidate at the University of New Mexico. Her research interests are in beliefs, values, and identity formulation. She is also a full-time researcher at Sandia National Laboratories. Harold Delaney (hdelaney@unm.edu) is a senior faculty member at the University of New Mexico. His expertise is in quantitative analysis, and his research interests are in spirituality and well-being.
Abstract
This article reviews how psychology research has defined beliefs, values, and attitudes (BVAs); how they relate to each other; and how they may be influenced, especially in the academic setting. The purpose of this article is to (a) describe the nature of and the interrelationships between BVAs, (b) discuss their relevance to the academic environment, and (c) explore how the knowledge and understanding of the role of BVAs may enhance student learning. One area of influence is the nature of a power differential. The presence of a power differential may influence individuals of a lower stratum to alter their BVAs so that they are more closely aligned to their respected superior. One example of this power differential is the professor-student relationship. Focus will be directed to how the BVAs of undergraduate college students may be influenced by the classroom setting as nurtured by the professor.
About the author
Glory Emmanuel (glory.emmanuel@gmail.com) is a cognitive psychology doctoral candidate at the University of New Mexico. Her research interests are in beliefs, values, and identity formulation. She is also a full-time researcher at Sandia National Laboratories. Harold Delaney (hdelaney@unm.edu) is a senior faculty member at the University of New Mexico. His expertise is in quantitative analysis, and his research interests are in spirituality and well-being.
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