Authoritative, authoritarian, permissive and indulgent are four styles of teaching covered in ISU Physics Teacher Education Program a brief description of each is found below. (NB: these styles are extremes - most teachers will probably be a combination of some or all).
AUTHORITATIVE: based on behavioral principles, this teacher is likely to have high expectations of their students. The authoritative teacher expects appropriate levels of behavior to be demonstrated at all times. The authoritative teacher makes clear statements about why certain behaviors are acceptable and why others not. The authoritative teacher has warm relationships with their students.
AUTHORITARIAN: teacher regulates behaviour and is often seen as punitive and restrictive. Students do not have a say in their management, nor are they given explanations by an authoritative teacher. At times the authoritative teacher can be perceived as cold and even punishing.
PERMISSIVE: the permissive teacher lacks involvement, has few expectations of students and subsequently makes few demands. The permissive teacher gives students a lot of freedom.
INDULGENT: the indulgent teacher makes no demands of the student. This style of teaching actively supportes students in their efforts to seek their own ends using any reasonable means.
("Research has shown that the type of management style used results in characteristic behaviors. The authoritative style helps to produce students who are socially competent and responsible. The authoritarian style helps to produce students who are ineffective at social interaction, and somewhat inactive. Both indulgent and permissive styles help to produce students that are immature, show poor self-restraint, and who exhibit poor leadership skills" http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/pte/311content/classmgt/mgtstyle.html).
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