Student Emotional and Cognitive Interest as Mediators of Teacher Communication Behaviors and Student Engagement: An Examination of Direct and Interaction Effects

Communication Education

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 253-277

  Mazer, Joseph P ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement; Student Interest; Teacher Clarity; Teacher Immediacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880389952     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2013.777752     Document Type: Article

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