Date of Graduation
1978
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
T h is i n v e s t i g a t i o n a s s e s s e d th e c o r r e l a t i o n b etw een n o n v e rb a l te a c h e r im m ediacy b e h a v io r s and o v e r a l l te a c h in g e f f e c t i v e n e s s . T each er im m ediacy b e h a v io r s w ere d e f in e d a s th o s e b e h a v io r s w hich enhance n o n v e rb a l i n t e r a c t i o n by re d u c in g e i t h e r p h y s ic a l o r p sy ch o l o g i c a l d is ta n c e b etw e en te a c h e r and s t u d e n t s . The in te r p e r s o n a l im m ediacy l i t e r a t u r e w hich l i n k s im m ediacy t o p o s i t i v e a f f e c t was u sed a s a b a s i s t o p r e d i c t t h a t t e a c h e r im m ediacy w ould le a d to g r e a t e r te a c h in g e f f e c t i v e n e s s .
Recommended Citation
Andersen, Janis Frageman, "The Relationship Between Teacher Immediacy And Teaching Effectiveness." (1978). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 8405.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/8405