Perceived instructor in-class communicative behaviors as a predictor of student participation in out of class communication

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 437-450

  Myers, Scott A ^a   Martin, Matthew M ^a   Knapp, Jennifer L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Affinity seeking strategies; Functional communication skills; Out of class communication; Student instructor relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548311635     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370500102046     Document Type: Article

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