Zmienne komunikacyjne nauczyciela w percepcji studentow [Teachers' communication variables in higher education students' perceptions]

This study investigated students¿ perceptions of their best teachers in higher education. Teacher behaviour was conceptualised in terms of the teacher-student interpersonal relationship and described in terms of eight behavioural sectors ¿ leadership, helpful/friendly, understanding, student responsibility/freedom, uncertain, dissatisfied, admonishing and strict ¿ and two, independent dimensions called Influence (teacher dominance vs. submission) and Proximity (teacher cooperation vs. opposition). Data were gathered from 173 first-year students (37 males, 136 females) from the Institute of Pedagogy in Walbrzych Higher Vocational College. Students were on average 19 years old and conducted their studies as part of a bachelors degree. In this study, we used a 64-item version of the Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI). The 64-items American version of the QTI was translated into Polish. Ideal teacher profile consisted of eight groups typical behaviors associated with the Model for Interpersonal Teacher Behavior DC (19%),CD(22%), CS (23 %), SC(16%), SO(4%), OS(3%), OD(3%) and DO(10%). The data for the IT reveal that the students perceive the relatively high scores for the positive educational style domain (in the Model of Interpersonal Teacher Behavior) and relatively low mean scores in the negative educational style domain. The data for students¿ perceptions of preferred teacher- student interpersonal behavior are illustrated graphically on a sector profile diagram.