Empirikus vizsgálatok A Tanár című televíziós sorozat kapcsán

Abstract

This study provides the analysis of teacher-student discourse in the TV show Teacher (A Tanár) based on the American psychologist Thomas Gordon’s model, introducing important elements of successful teacher communication. After recording the relevant scenes from season 1 of this popular TV show, the aim of this investigation was to introduce the communication barriers and I-Messages of the scenes. This study aims to find out how assertive communication is realized in the discourse of the two main characters within the analyzed conversational situations. In addition, it shows to what extent the picture depicted in the TV show reflects the reality of today’s Hungary in terms of teaching methods, facilities of the school, and the teachers’ personality.