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stereotypes of teachers  

Definition

  • Everyone has an image of what teachers look and act like, conveyed through books, magazines, the media, and other forms of popular culture. Taken-for-granted assumptions about teachers comprise stereotypes that represent an oversimplified picture of teachers that shape who they are and what they do. [Source: Encyclopedia ofthe Social and Cultural Foundations of Education; Stereotypes of Teachers]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CJP21GL8-3

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