Abstract
This ethnographic study investigated teachers' perspectives on caring and effective teaching both in and out of the college classroom. Students in a large mid-Atlantic University were asked to list instructors who they have had in either previous or present classes that they perceived to be the most "caring" and most "effective." Three university instructors were identified, observed in their respective classes, and interviewed with the purpose of exploring three broad categories relating to teacher effectiveness: (1) the definition of a "caring" teacher; (2) the definitions of "good" and "effective" teaching, and (3) how effective teachers motivate students. The findings of this study suggest effective teachers are caring, exert a moral influence on their students, demonstrate great interest in teaching their subject, simulate and maintain the interest of their students, challenge their students, and devote lime to becoming a more effective teacher.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Communication
Volume
35
Issue
2
First Page
233
Last Page
256
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Teven, Jason J.
(2003)
"Caring Teachers: An Ethnography of Effective Teacher Communication In and Out of the College Classroom,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 35:
No.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol35/iss2/5
Copyright
©2003 Iowa Communication Association
