Perceived instructor credibility and teaching philosophy

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-226

  Brann, Maria ^a   Edwards, Chad ^a   Myers, Scott A ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Credibility; Progressive; Teaching philosophy; Transmissive

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953223478     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036810500230628     Document Type: Article

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