College Student Learning, Motivation, and Satisfaction as a Function of Effective Instructor Communication Behaviors

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-26

  Myers, Scott A ^a   Goodboy, Alan K ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84897747871     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1041794X.2013.815266     Document Type: Article

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