Citation

Roberts CL, Becker SL. Am. Educ. Res. J. 1976; 13(3): 181-197.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, American Educational Research Association, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.3102/00028312013003181

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of how communication relates to teaching effectiveness in an Industrial Education setting. Teaching effectiveness was defined in terms of two criteria: supervisor evaluations of teachers and student evaluations of teachers. Results from the study underscored the importance of communication skills in the teaching/learning process. The most important measures were: teacher dynamism, teacher delivery, time spent with the students, positive reinforcement of the students, and positive attitude toward the students. These measures differentiated "good" from "poor" teaching.