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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ783217
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Publication Date: 2008-Jan
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Speaker Perceptions of Communicative Effectiveness: Conversational Analysis of Student-Teacher Talk
Behrens, Susan; Jablon, Ann
Journal of College Science Teaching, v37 n3 p40-44 Jan 2008
This study examines verbal behavior in student-teacher talk and alignment of perceptions of communication effectiveness. Heightened awareness of conversational patterns is more productive in the learning environment than the rote use of discourse markers.
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Language Patterns, Discourse Modes, Discourse Analysis, Communication Skills, Verbal Communication, Pragmatics, College Students, Higher Education, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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