Instructors' perceptions of teaching behaviors, communication apprehension, and student nonverbal responsiveness in the classroom

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-150

  Malachowski, Colleen C ^a   Martin, Matthew M ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caring; Communication apprehension; Confirmation; Nonverbal immediacy; Nonverbal responsiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956207989     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824096.2011.565275     Document Type: Article

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