Student perceptions of teacher power as a function of perceived teacher confirmation

Communication Education

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-279

  Turman, Paul D ^a   Schrodt, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demonstrated Interest; Responds to Questions; Teacher Confirmation; Teacher Power; Teaching Style

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745566828     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520600702570     Document Type: Article

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