Teacher Misbehaviors as Learning Demotivators in College Classrooms: A Cross-Cultural Investigation in China, Germany, Japan, and the United States

Communication Education

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 209-227

  Zhang, Qin ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross Cultural; Learning Demotivators; Motivation; Teacher Misbehaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247345304     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520601110104     Document Type: Article

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