Instructional Communication Theory and Research: An Overview

Student perceptions of instructor communication behaviors and their relationship to student evaluation

“…Perceptions of the instructor as a communication source appear to operate in the classroom environment in much the same way as they do in environments more thoroughly researched (Scott & Wheeless, 1977). The degree to which an instructor elicits positive instead of negative perceptions from students depends on numerous factors including the instructor's communicator style (Norton, 1977(Norton, , 1978.…”

“…Recent developments in communication theory and research suggest that student perceptions of a teacher's effectiveness may be tied inextricably to constructs investigated and refined in contexts other than the classroom (e.g., Bassett & Smythe, 1977;Hurt, Scott, & MeCroskey, 1978;Scott & Wheeless, 1977). Specifically, instructional communication theorists and researchers have argued and provided empirical support for the notion that factors which influence perceptions of communication competence in the larger, interpersonal environment also influence student perceptions of a teacher's effectiveness in the classroom environment (e.g., J.…”

“…Regarding the affective domain, evaluations of teacher effectiveness have been on such factors as student attitudes toward the teacher and content being taught, or positive changes in a student's self-concept which presumably have resulted from the teacher's actions and the content being taught (e.g., Bassett & Smythe, 1979;Hurt, Scott, & McCroskey, 1978). Finally, in terms of the behavioral domain, conclusions about teacher effectiveness have been based on a host of factors including skill acquisition and modifications in previously learned behaviors (Hurt, Scott, & McCroskey, 1978;Scott & Wheeless, 1977).…”

The effects of positive feedback on teacher's perceptions of students

“…With the increasing interest in instructional communication (14), along with a need to devise new teaching methods in the hopes of providing students with an adequate education, we must explore ways to increase teacher effectiveness, as well as ways to help the student increase his/her own effectiveness.…”

Verbal Aggressiveness and Argumentativeness in Physical Education: Perceptions of Teachers and Students in Qualitative and Quantitative Exploration

“…Teachers' personality and exposure during the lesson have a great impact on students' thinking, motivation, emotions, attitudes, and behavior (Horn, 2002;Infante & Rancer, 1996;Rancer & Avtgis, 2014). Effective teaching and learning conditions are achieved through teachers' positive communication behaviors (Mazer, Murphy, & Simonds, 2007;Scott & Wheeless, 1977). Particularly, teachers can promote affective learning (McCroskey, 1994;Rodriguez, Plax, & Kearney, 1996;Titsworth, 2001), positive classroom climate (Mazer & Hunt, 2008;Myers, 1995;Myers & Rocca, 2001), interpersonal relationships (Frymier & Houser, 2000) and students' motivation (Christophel, 1990;Frymier, 1994;Goodboy & Myers, 2008).…”