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Finn, Amber N.; Schrodt, Paul – Communication Education, 2016
Two studies were conducted to develop a low-inference, behavioral measure of teacher discussion facilitation in the college classroom. In Study 1 (N = 360), a pilot inventory was developed from extant research. In Study 2 (N = 360), confirmatory factor analyses supported the dimensional structure of the pilot inventory and yielded a new, Teacher…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Teaching Methods, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Factor Analysis
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Wei, Fang-Yi Flora; Wang, Y. Ken; Klausner, Michael – Communication Education, 2012
This study investigated whether texting during class influences students' cognitive learning. A theoretical model was proposed to study the relationships among college students' self-regulation, texting during class, sustained attention to classroom learning, and cognitive learning (i.e., grade-oriented academic performance and experience-oriented…
Descriptors: College Students, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, Metacognition
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Finn, Amber N.; Schrodt, Paul – Communication Education, 2012
This study examined students' perceived understanding as a mediator of the relationship between student perceptions of teacher clarity, nonverbal immediacy cues, and learner empowerment (i.e., meaningfulness, competence, and impact). Participants included 261 undergraduate students who completed survey instruments. Results of structural equation…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Cues, Teacher Effectiveness, Structural Equation Models