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The Relationships Among Organizational Communication Structures and Learning Outcomes in College Level Basic Communication Courses

Based on linear models, this study demonstrated that the psychological and social structures of the classroom, viewed as a naturalistic human system, impact learning outcomes. To operationalize learning outcomes, final grades in the course and a subject self report scale tapping perceptions of utility of material taught were used. The social and psychological structures of the classroom-as-a-human-system were operationalized through the following variables: the degree of social integration of each student, based on network analytic procedures; communication apprehension of students; dimensions of perceived credibility of instructors; dimensions of interpersonal attraction to instructors; perceived satisfaction with task demands of the course; and adjusted orientation to communication, based on communication apprehension scores and network data. Data were obtained from five sections of a multi-section communication course of a large state institution of higher learning in the southwestern region of the United States. Differences in sex were not found.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331931
Date12 1900
CreatorsCook, John A. (John Acklee)
ContributorsRollins, Forrest L., Hurt, H. Thomas, McCallon, Earl L., Martin, B. E.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 112 leaves : ill., Text
RightsPublic, Cook, John A. (John Acklee), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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