This research was a triangulated study of student attitudes towards instructors' rapport-building traits and their preferences amongst instructors' rapport-building practices in online learning environments. Participants were undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in courses within an educational technology program at a central Texas university. The study employed a mixed-methods approach involving the Likert-item assessment of learners' attitudes, the identification and prioritization of learner preferences through pairwise comparisons, and semi-structured interviews that provided richer, more detailed information. Findings indicated a strong preference for instructor-based traits and practices over pedagogically-based ones. These traits and practices loaded into the components of social presence, enjoyable interaction, and personal connection.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc177265 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Wright, Robert Demmon |
| Contributors | Jones, James G., Lin, Lin, Warren, Scott J. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Wright, Robert Demmon, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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