Classroom communication: The influence of instructor self-disclosure on student evaluations

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-99

  Lannutti, Pamela J ^a   Strauman, Elena C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Evaluations; Instructors; Self disclosure

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849162591     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370500270496     Document Type: Article

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