Interpersonal Teaching Style and Student Impression Formation

Item request has been placed! ×
Item request cannot be made. ×
loading   Processing Request
Read Online Read More Add to Saved list
  • Author(s): Coldren, Jeffrey; Hively, Jodi
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    College Teaching. Spr 2009 57(2):93-98.
  • Physical Description:
    PDF
  • Publication Date:
    2009
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Heldref Publications. 1319 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802. Tel: 800-365-9753; Tel: 202-296-6267; Fax: 202-293-6130; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.heldref.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      6
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Learning Theories; Teaching Styles; Teacher Characteristics; Student Attitudes; Learning Processes; Interpersonal Competence; Undergraduate Students; Video Technology; College Faculty; Teacher Student Relationship
    • Accession Number:
      10.3200/CTCH.57.2.93-98
    • ISSN:
      8756-7555
    • Abstract:
      Assuming that learning is an inherently social process, this research explores interpersonal variables that affect teaching. Specifically, does the interpersonal teaching style affect student impressions of the instructor? Eighty-five undergraduates viewed one of three ten-minute videos that portrayed either an authoritarian, authoritative, or neutral style. While the content remained constant, the videos differed in many ways. Students rated the authoritative style as most positive and the authoritarian as least positive. These results are consistent with socio-instructional theories of learning and imply that style is as important as substance in teaching. (Contains 2 tables and 1 note.)
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      25
    • Publication Date:
      2009
    • Accession Number:
      EJ832460