Reasons for Student Engagement in Extra-Class Communication |
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| Authors: | Stacy L Young Manuel D Pulido Catherine F Brooks |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Communication Studies, California State University, Long Beach;2. Department of Communication, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign;3. School of Information, University of Arizona |
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| Abstract: | This study extends instructional communication research on extra-class communication (ECC) by presenting an integrative analysis comparing the explanatory utility of student- and instructor-oriented reasons for student engagement in frequent ECC. Results from 495 college students suggested that student-oriented reasons, specifically the relational and functional student motives, were the only significant, positive predictors of students’ perceptions of frequent ECC engagement. Other student motives (excuse making, participation, sycophancy) and perceptions of instructor approachability did not significantly predict perceived frequency of ECC engagement. |
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| Keywords: | Extra-Class Communication Instructional Communication Out-of-Class Communication |
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