The Influence of Instructor-Student Rapport on Instructors' Professional and Organizational Out...

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Title: The Influence of Instructor-Student Rapport on Instructors' Professional and Organizational Outcomes;
Authors and Corporations: Beck, Anna-Carrie, Smith Bachman, Audrey, Byars, Cynthia, Lamberth, Cynthia, Thompson, Jason
In: Communication research reports, 33, 2016, 2
Media Type: Article, E-Article

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ISSN: 0882-4096
published in: Communication research reports
Language: English
Collection: OLC SSG Medien- / Kommunikationswissenschaft
OLC SSG Informations-, Buch- und Bibliothekswesen
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Students and teachers have relational goals and needs, yet little research has examined the relational goals of instructors and how achieving those goals may affect instructor outcomes. This study examined instructors' perspectives on instructor-student rapport. Results revealed that instructors who build rapport with students are likely to experience teaching satisfaction, affective commitment to the institution, and enhanced teaching efficacy. However, instructor-student rapport was not related to instructor morale. The findings in this study highlight the importance of positive instructor-student relationships in the classroom and the implications for both instructors and administrators.