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Differences in immediacy between traditional and nontraditional students.

M Prisbell1, M L Hilt

  • 1Department of Communication, University of Nebraska at Omaha 68182-0112, USA.

Psychological Reports
|October 12, 2000
PubMed
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No significant differences in immediacy were found between traditional and nontraditional college students. This study compared 83 traditional students with 44 nontraditional students on this key educational measure.

Area of Science:

  • Education
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Student demographics and learning experiences can influence classroom dynamics.
  • Immediacy behaviors in higher education are crucial for student engagement and perception of instructor effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate potential differences in immediacy behaviors between traditional and nontraditional college student populations.
  • To determine if student background (traditional vs. nontraditional) impacts perceptions of instructor immediacy.

Main Methods:

  • A quantitative study comparing two groups of college students.
  • Data collected from 83 traditional students and 44 nontraditional students.
  • Analysis focused on reported differences in immediacy.

Main Results:

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  • No statistically significant differences were found in immediacy between the two groups.
  • Both traditional and nontraditional students reported similar levels of instructor immediacy.

Conclusions:

  • Student background as traditional or nontraditional does not appear to significantly affect perceptions of instructor immediacy.
  • Findings suggest that immediacy strategies may be equally effective across diverse student populations in higher education.