Understanding the psychometric properties of the humor assessment instrument through an analysis of the relationships between teacher humor assessment and instructional communication variables in the college classroom

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 92-103

  Wrench, Jason S ^a   Richmond, Virginia P ^b  

^a Ohio University Eastern   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650111706     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090409359971     Document Type: Article

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