Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron15226847373510662021-08-03T07:05:42Z Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana Yeboah, Kwaku Amankwah Communication argumentativeness verbal aggressiveness classroom communication climate state motivation overt information seeking strategies This study investigated communication patterns in college classroom in Ghana. Participants were 314 undergraduate students from a university in Ghana. Results indicated that perceived instructor argumentativeness was positively related to students’ perceptions of a supportive classroom communication climate but was not significantly related to their perceptions of a defensive classroom communication climate. Perceived instructor verbal aggressiveness was negatively related to students’ perceptions of a supportive classroom communication climate and positively related to a defensive climate. There was no significant relationship between perceived instructor argumentativeness and students’ state motivation but perceived instructor verbal aggressiveness was related negatively to students’ state motivation. Student’s perceptions of a supportive classroom communication climate were related positively with their use of overt information seeking strategies. However, students’ perceptions of a defensive classroom climate and their use of information seeking strategies had no significant relationship and nor was student’s perceptions of power distance and students’ use of information seeking strategies. The findings suggest that instructors’ communicative behaviors which create a supportive communication climate should be upheld in the classroom since they convey a perception of approachability and openness to students. 2018-06-08 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1522684737351066 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1522684737351066 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Communication argumentativeness verbal aggressiveness classroom communication climate state motivation overt information seeking strategies Yeboah, Kwaku Amankwah Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana |
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Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana |
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Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana |
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Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana |
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instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: an investigation of college classrooms in ghana |
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