Credibility
Name 1 communication behavior that enhances credibility
Affinity Seeking, Immediacy, Responsiveness, Appropriate humor, Self-Disclosure, and Moderate Technology Use
Name 1 communication behavior that detracts credibility
Incompetence, Offensiveness, and Indolence
Immediacy Behavior Definition
Immediacy behaviors (verbal and nonverbal) are those that reduce the psychological distance between teacher and students
When students view their instructior as credible they tend to?
engage in significantly lower levels of incivility (Ex: inappropriate behaviors and disrespect).
What is credibility?
The trustworthiness of a communicator. Speakers with higher ethos, more credibility, are more believable and considered more trustworthy and can be more persuasive
What is Incompetence
Lack of knowledge, apathy, confusion
Name a verbal immediacy behavior
Using students’ names, having a warm tone of voice, and using inclusive language (Ex: we, us).
Instructors who set out to close the psychological distance between themselves and their students through immediacy behaviors tend to?
tend to facilitate better student learning and lessen potential student incivility.
Credibility can potentially..?
Credibility can potentially influence many student outcomes: greater motivation, increased cognitive & affective learning, increased communication in & out of class, greater perception of being understood & classroom justice, and increased respect for the teacher
What is Indolence?
Lack of preparation, deviations from the syllabus, lack of organization
Name a non-verbal immediacy behavior + an example
Smiling, maintaining eye contact, and reducing physical distance (Ex: walking around the room, facing students directly).
A significant portion of the trustworthiness and caring that students perceive from their instructors derives from?
their perception of their teacher’s competence.
A teacher’s perceived credibility...
affects how trustworthy and caring they are perceived to be by their students.