Master's Theses

Department

Communication Studies

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Abstract

The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between instructor immediacy behavior and university student motivation and satisfaction in instructional video-based courses. In a mid-western state university, a total number of 89 college students who had experiences of distance learning via video programs participated in the present research. The self-report measures were used to determine student motivation levels, satisfaction levels, and perceptions of instructor immediacy behaviors. Pearson Product Moment Correlation revealed moderate relationship between student motivation and instructor immediacy. In line with the hypotheses, results indicated that students have higher motivation and satisfaction levels in the video-based classes in which instructors are perceived as more immediate to students in both verbal and nonverbal behaviors.

Keywords

Communications

Advisor

Carol Haggard

Date of Award

Summer 2005

Document Type

Thesis - campus only access

Rights

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