adults I: Oh is that Steve the quite tall guy? Good relationship with A: yeah. class teacher/key I: Steve do then? What’s adults A: (shrugs) Notion of good teacher I: Is he a class teacher? Respect for personality/ A: (shakes head) relationship I: Just helps out? Different standards of A: (nods head) (p.1-2 line 24-40) teaching Teachers who are I: No... can you tell me a bit about your class he like?... teacher? What’s funny = good Mr P. Fun/ good sense of A: .... humour matters I: I only met him about ten minutes ago. he like, is he alright? What’s Notion of what makes a A: (silence) I: What kinda teacher is he? ‘good teacher’ A:..... funny I: funny... yeah. Does he make you laugh or everyone laugh? he’s A: everyone. I: OK... so funny, what else? he’s A: (silence) I: So just funny? he’s A: ... and a good teacher. I: a good teacher cos he? he’s A: (silence) I: helps you learn? A: (nods head)(p.3-4 line 90-108) Superordinate Subordinate Themes Emerging Themes Evidence from transcripts Theme 2
adults Good relationship with class teacher/key adults Notion of good teacher Respect for personality/ relationship Different standards of teaching Teachers who are funny = good Fun/ good sense of humour matters Notion of what makes a ‘good teacher’ I: Oh is that Steve the quite tall guy? A: yeah. I: What’s Steve do then? A: (shrugs) I: Is he a class teacher? A: (shakes head) I: Just helps out? A: (nods head) (p.1-2 line 24-40) I: No... can you tell me a bit about your class teacher? What’s he like?... Mr P. A: .... I: I only met him about ten minutes ago. What’s he like, is he alright? A: (silence) I: What kinda teacher is he? A:..... funny I: he’s funny... yeah. Does he make you laugh or everyone laugh? A: everyone. I: OK... so he’s funny, what else? A: (silence) I: So he’s just funny? A: ... and a good teacher. I: he’s a good teacher cos he? A: (silence) I: helps you learn? A: (nods head)(p.3-4 line 90-108) Superordinate Theme 2 Subordinate Themes Emerging Themes Evidence from transcripts