Ethics of Teaching: Beliefs and Behaviors of Psychologists as Educators

Lacking are comprehensive, systematically gathered data concerning the beliefs and behaviors of psychologists functioning as educators. Survey data were collected from 482 APA members whose primary work setting is in an institution of higher education. They were asked the degree to which they engage...

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Published in:The American psychologist 1991-05, Vol.46 (5), p.506-515
Main Authors: Tabachnick, Barbara G, Keith-Spiegel, Patricia, Pope, Kenneth S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Psychological Association
Behavior Standards
Beliefs
College Teachers
Education
Ethics
Higher Education
Human
National Surveys
Polls & surveys
Professional Ethics
Professors
Psychologist Attitudes
Psychologists
Psychology
Social research
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Behavior
Teachers
Teaching
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Summary:Lacking are comprehensive, systematically gathered data concerning the beliefs and behaviors of psychologists functioning as educators. Survey data were collected from 482 APA members whose primary work setting is in an institution of higher education. They were asked the degree to which they engaged in each of 63 behaviors and the degree to which they considered each of these to be ethical. These behaviors fell into such categories as course content, evaluation of students, educational environment, disrespectful behavior, research and publication issues, financial and material transactions, social relationships with students, and sexual relationships with students and other faculty. Of the 63 behaviors, 6 were very difficult for participants to evaluate on the basis of ethics, and 10 were exceptionally controversial. Of the 63 behaviors, 3 were practiced by at least 90% of the respondents on at least a rare basis; 10 were practiced by fewer than 8%. Data are compared with those from a previous national survey of psychologists functioning as therapists.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.46.5.506