The Distance Learning Environment : A Comparative Study of Teacher Nonverbal Immediacy Behaviors in the Live and Remote Classroom Settings

Author

• Jennifer B. Healy

Document Type

Thesis - University Access Only

Award Date

1998

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department / School

Communication Studies and Theatre

First Advisor

Jerry Jorgensen

Abstract

This study examined perceived student satisfaction and instructor nonverbal immediacy in the distance learning classroom. A total of 141 students from five different courses taught via the Rural Development Telecommunications Network participated in the study. A student satisfaction measure developed by Hackman and Walker ( 1990) and a nonverbal immediacy measure developed by Wiener and Mehrabian ( 1968 ) were used to gather the data. Results indicate that perceived differences do exist between the originating and remote site classrooms with regard to student satisfaction, while no differences exist with regard to nonverbal immediacy.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Nonverbal communication in education 
Telecommunication in higher education 
Teacher-student relationships
Distance education

Publisher

South Dakota State University

Recommended Citation

Healy, Jennifer B., "The Distance Learning Environment : A Comparative Study of Teacher Nonverbal Immediacy Behaviors in the Live and Remote Classroom Settings" (1998). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1906.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd2/1906