Abstracts - Earli

habits. Dressing had been found as an effective tool in differentiating consumer groups.Theoretical and pedagogical significance This research gave a typology of young Hungarianpeople (mainly the age cohort of 15-16), according to their values, taste and dressing habits. It wasshown the eclectic manner of their music and television consumption, reading and eating habitsand dress wearing. The illustrated questionnaire was found a sensitive and effective measuringinstrument in search for visual qualities.Examining multicultural views of the good teacher in Israel, as a tool for developing potential forteaching and learningSara Arnon, Tel-Hai Academic College, Golan Research Institute, IsraelNirit Reichel, Ohalo College, The Kinneret College, IsraelThe research compares perceptions of the good teacher as viewed by people of different gendersand sub-cultures in Israeli society: Arabs, and Jews of various levels of religiosity (religious,traditional and secular). These comparisons will help to understand the social factors influencingsimilarities and differences of the good teacher’s portraits in a multi-cultural society. 377 Israeliborn adults of a representative sample were asked by telephone: a. Open-ended questions: Whatare the most important characteristics of the good teacher? b. Closed questions: Respondentsranked the importance of 11 characteristics of the good teacher by a 0-10 scale. The qualitative andquantitative data analysis (to be completed shortly) includes: a. Content analysis of the verbalanswers. b. Comparison of the characteristics of the good teacher between the differentmulticultural-multiethnic groups. c. Profiles of the good teacher by Discriminate Analysis.Preliminary findings revealed three core categories of the good teacher: teaching knowledge,ethical person and educator and teacher-student relationships. Generally, the Israeli public mostlyvalues the good teacher as an ethical person and an educator, especially his/her moral personality;and as someone who maintains good relationships with students, mainly by being empathetic andattentive; and values teaching knowledge to a lesser extent. There are little differences betweengenders, but the religious-cultural factor is a significant source of difference. The researchcontributes towards understanding the values and perceptions of different ethnic, religious andsocial cultures regarding the important components of education and teaching, when the importantqualities of the teacher are placed at the centre of the educational process. This, in turn, willcontribute to better harmony between the educational system and teaching, and the different andvaried multicultural approaches. These research insights will be applicable to the development ofimproved potential for suitable teacher education, teaching and learning in a heterogeneoussociety.Does intuition influence the accuracy of forecasts on stock market? A repetition studyChristian Harteis, University of Regensburg, GermanyResearch on professional expertise theoretically indicates intuition as a crucial component ofprofessional expertise (Eraut, 2000). This study focuses on intuition in the domain of investment.Subjects of different levels of expertise are compared in their forecasts on stock markets. Thepurpose is to investigate the accuracy of intuitive and rational forecasts. In a first study in 2005intuitive forecasts have been better than rationally justified ones. A repetition study – ending inDecember 2006 – tests the finding of the 2005 study.– 234 –