Teacher behavior, student interest and affective learning: Putting theory to practice

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 71-90

  Weber, Keith ^a   Martin, Matthew ^a   Patterson, Brian ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective learning; Interest; Teacher behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035614756     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00909880128101     Document Type: Article

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