Mann's six teaching styles taxonomy for higher education¶

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Evidence · 4 claims (4 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The paper adopts Richard Mann's (1975) scheme defining six teaching styles: expert, formal authority, socializing agent, facilitator, ego ideal, and person. The article notes these reflect varied emphases including a concern for subject matter, a focus on the student, and more charismatic teacher-oriented styles. It was used to assess faculty teaching style frequency and student preference.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Faculty self-report frequency of each style on a five-point scale

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• college students

Target Learning Objectives¶

• understanding teaching style preferences in higher education

Claims¶

• Teacher-centered philosophies correlate with formal-authority teaching styles [+W]
• Student-centered philosophies correlate with personal, facilitator and delegator teaching styles [+W]
• Adopted educational philosophy is significantly positively related to teaching style [+W]
• Majority of classroom teachers have a facilitator teaching style [+W]

Related Theories¶

• Grasha's five teaching styles (expert, formal authority, personal, facilitator, delegator)

Examples¶

• Effective teaching requires compatibility among teaching style, learning style, content emphasis, and educational environment

Key Sources¶

• Bue, T. W. (1979). Teaching and Learning Styles in Higher Education: Match or Mismatch? https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED172635