Title

The Effect Of Face Threat Mitigation On Instructor Credibility And Student Motivation In The Absence Of Instructor Nonverbal Immediacy

Keywords

Face Threat Mitigation; Instructor Credibility; Nonverbal Immediacy; Online Learning

Abstract

Instructor nonverbal immediacy has been associated with a range of positive student outcomes, but it is difficult to convey in an online environment. We investigated whether the text-based variable of face threat mitigation (FTM) alone-without the visual cues of nonverbally immediate behaviors-could significantly raise students' motivation and perceptions of instructor credibility. Two hundred seventeen students in a large introductory communication class were randomly assigned to read a high or low-FTM hypothetical scenario and then fill scales assessing their motivation and perceptions of instructor credibility. Students in the high-FTM condition rated the instructor in the scenario as more competent, trustworthy, and caring, and indicated higher state motivation. © 2014 © 2014 National Communication Association.

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Publication Title

Communication Education

Volume

63

Issue

2

Number of Pages

136-148

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2014.889319

Socpus ID

84897064703 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84897064703

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