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The Relationship between Instructor Misbehaviors and Student Antisocial Behavioral Alteration Techniques: The Roles of Instructor Attractiveness, Humor, and Relational Closeness
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Claus, Christopher J.; Booth-Butterfield, Melanie; Chory, Rebecca M. – Communication Education, 2012
Using rhetorical/relational goal theory as a guiding frame, we examined relationships between instructor misbehaviors (i.e., indolence, incompetence, and offensiveness) and the likelihood of students communicating antisocial behavioral alteration techniques (BATs). More specifically, the study focused on whether students' perceptions of instructor…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Student Attitudes, Interpersonal Attraction, Humor
Student Antisocial Compliance-Gaining as a Function of Instructor Aggressive Communication and Classroom Justice
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Claus, Christopher J.; Chory, Rebecca M.; Malachowski, Colleen C. – Communication Education, 2012
This study investigated students' perceptions of their instructors' argumentativeness and verbal aggressiveness, classroom justice, and effectiveness of and likelihood of communicating student antisocial behavior alteration techniques (BATs). Results indicate that student perceptions of instructor argumentativeness were not related to their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Aggression, Compliance (Psychology), Attitude Measures
Power in the Classroom VI: Verbal Control Strategies, Nonverbal Immediacy and Affective Learning.
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Plax, Timothy G.; And Others – Communication Education, 1986
Tested a model of secondary and college students' affective learning (attitudes toward course, subject, teachers) as a function of behavior alternation techniques (BATs) and teacher nonverbal immediacy (concern for students). Found a positive relationship among teachers' use of BATs, immediacy, and students' affective learning. (PD)
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavior Modification, Classroom Communication, Communication Research
Power in the Classroom III: Teacher Communication Techniques and Messages.
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Kearney, Patricia; And Others – Communication Education, 1985
Generated a list of power strategies or behavior alteration techniques (BATs) that elementary and secondary teachers perceive as effective in managing student behavior. Investigated their use and found that teachers rely primarily on reward-type BATs and frequently use the student's "audience" to effect change. (PD)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Change Strategies, Classroom Communication