Publication Date
12-2019
Date of Final Oral Examination (Defense)
10-25-2019
Type of Culminating Activity
Thesis
Degree Title
Master of Arts in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Department
Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies
Major Advisor
Keith Thiede, Ph.D.
Advisor
Richard Osguthorpe, Ph.D.
Advisor
Michele Carney, Ph.D.
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Abstract
Teachers make a variety of judgments as they teach. The accuracy of these judgments may influence instruction and student achievement. The present investigation examined (a) how accurately religious educators judge student learning, (b) what cues religious educators report using to judge student learning, and (c) how cue utilization affects the accuracy of judgments of student learning. The research in this study shows the accuracy of judgments for participating teachers is significantly lower than the average judgment accuracy reported in a recent review of teacher judgment literature (Südkamp et al., 2012). The cues participating teachers self-reported using for judging student learning fell into four categories: class performance, personal attributes, external factors, and class behavior. Judgment accuracy is greater for teachers who reported using cues related to class performance than for those who did not. Judgment accuracy is greater for those who did not report using personal attributes as a cue than for those who did. These results are explained in the context of the cue-utilization framework (Koriat, 1997).
DOI
10.18122/td/1619/boisestate
Recommended Citation
Lyons, Kyle, "How Accurately Can Religious Educators Predict Student Achievement?" (2019). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 1619.
10.18122/td/1619/boisestate