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How We Perceive Professors In the Media

Jordin Kirkham, Snow College

Psychology

The purpose of this study is to observe, and analyze how average college students perceive professors in the media and if these perceptions have an effect on our own personal behaviors in the setting of a classroom, the influence of grades, and other factors. Based upon the review of literature, we have discovered that many of the studies regarding professors in the media have barley skimmed the surface, not providing much detail. We plan on going into more depth in our personal observation-analysis studies, seeing how we mainly perceive professors in movies, television, books, newspapers, etc. Results will be discussed.