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Titsworth, Scott; McKenna, Timothy P.; Mazer, Joseph P.; Quinlan, Margaret M. – Communication Education, 2013
Although scholars from various fields now argue that emotion is a critical resource for individuals as they learn and make sense of information, the topic is only just emerging as a sustained area of emphasis for instructional communication scholars. Using a sample of 752 students from three universities, we tested a predictive model exploring how…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Psychological Patterns, Classroom Environment, Teacher Student Relationship
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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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Wheeless, Virginia Eman; Witt, Paul L.; Maresh, Michelle; Bryand, Meagan C.; Schrodt, Paul – Communication Education, 2011
This study tested two theoretical models of instructor credibility as a potential mediator between instructors' classroom communication behaviors (nonverbal immediacy, enthusiasm, and homophily) and students' intentions to persist in college. Participants included 570 undergraduate students from three institutions in the South-Central United…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Teacher Characteristics, Credibility
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Goodboy, Alan K.; Bolkan, San; Myers, Scott A.; Zhao, Xing – Communication Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine a theoretical model explaining the influence of instructor power (i.e., coercive, reward, legitimate, expert, referent) on students' relational and social influence communication behaviors (i.e., student affinity-seeking strategies, student behavior alteration techniques) across two cultures. Participants…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Structural Equation Models, Foreign Countries, Rewards
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Schrodt, Paul; Witt, Paul L.; Myers, Scott A.; Turman, Paul D.; Barton, Matthew H.; Jernberg, Kodiane A. – Communication Education, 2008
This study tested two theoretical models of learner empowerment as a potential mediator of teacher power use and students' ratings of instruction. Participants included 1,416 undergraduate students from four different institutions in the United States. Results of structural equation modeling provided more support for the partial mediation model…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Structural Equation Models, Models, Student Empowerment
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Schrodt, Paul; Turman, Paul D.; Soliz, Jordan – Communication Education, 2006
This study tested two theoretical models of perceived understanding as a potential mediator of perceived teacher confirmation and students' ratings of instruction. Participants included 651 undergraduate students who completed survey measures. Results of structural equation modeling provided greater support for the confirmation process model,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Models, Structural Equation Models, Credibility