Abstract
As the use of instructional technology in the college classroom has increased over the past decade, instructors have had to adapt their teaching and communication behaviors in order to successfully integrate teaching styles into this new instructional environment. However, limited empirical testing has attempted to determine the impact increased technology use has had on instructor communication behaviors. Thus, this study examined 136 undergraduate students to determine how an instructor's technology use, delivery method and course size influences student reports of teacher verbal and nonverbal immediacy behaviors. Results indicated significant differences based on the type of technology (PowerPoint and video) for both verbal and nonverbal immediacy. Furthermore, findings demonstrated that class size influenced instructors' technology use and verbal immediacy levels, while course delivery method influenced verbal and nonverbal immediacy levels.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Communication
Volume
36
Issue
2
First Page
145
Last Page
162
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Turman, Paula D.; Davis, Melissa; and Gamble, Joe
(2004)
"Technology and Classroom Communication: The Influence of Class Type, Class Size, and Instructional Technology Use on Teacher Verbal and Nonverbal Immediacy,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 36:
No.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol36/iss2/5
Copyright
©2004 Iowa Communication Association
