Effects of graduate teaching assistant attire on student learning, misbehaviors, and ratings of instruction

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 125-141

  Roach, K David ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attire; Dress; Graduate teaching assistants; Nonverbal communication; Student learning; Student misbehaviors; Student ratings of instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004457244     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463379709370056     Document Type: Article

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