The document summarizes a study that examined whether students can perceive how much their teachers enjoy teaching different subjects or topics. Surveys were given to students and teachers to rate their interest in various topics on a scale of 1 to 5. The results showed that students generally believed their teachers enjoyed teaching the subjects. However, students did not accurately perceive their teachers' actual feelings towards different topics based on comparisons between student and teacher surveys. Teachers were better able to perceive their students' feelings than vice versa. The study suggests students have difficulty perceiving their teachers' attitudes towards specific topics within a subject.

1. Can Students Perceive the Feelings of Teachers in Education? SEYS 778 By: Steven Sheng

4. Hypothesis Students will be able to, or can perceive how much teachers enjoy teaching specific subjects in their content area.

7. Method of Research Example of Survey:Directions Student Survey for 6 th Grade Science NUMBER ________ Please rate from a scale of 1 to 5. 1 for I Enjoyed a lot (strong) 2 for I Enjoyed a little (not as strong) 3 for Neutral, neither enjoyed or not enjoyed 4 for I did not really enjoy (not as strong) 5 for I did not enjoy at all (strong)

8. Method of Research More Survey Directions On the line to the LEFT the paper, please write down how YOU felt about this subject in terms of how much you enjoyed that topic. On the line to the RIGHT , please write down how much your TEACHER enjoyed teaching this particular topic.

9. Method of Research Survey Directions: Last Slide PERSONAL ENJOYMENT TEACHER ENJOYMENT 1. ___________Scientific Method (1-5) ___________ 2. ___________Simple and Complex Machines (1-5) ___________ 3. ___________Energy and Energy Sources (1-5) ___________ 4. ___________Work and Simple Machines (1-5) ___________ 5. ___________States of Matter (1-5) ___________ 6. ___________Electricity and Magnetism (1-5) ___________ 7. ___________Thermal Energy (1-5) ___________ 8. ___________Atmosphere and Weather (1-5) ___________