Skip to Main Content
 

Global Search Box

 
 
 
 

Files

File List


KYThesis2018.pdf (971.88 KB)

ETD Abstract Container

Abstract Header

Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana

Yeboah, Kwaku Amankwah
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9335-9113
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1522684737351066

Abstract Details

2018, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Communication.
This study investigated communication patterns in college classroom in Ghana. Participants were 314 undergraduate students from a university in Ghana. Results indicated that perceived instructor argumentativeness was positively related to students’ perceptions of a supportive classroom communication climate but was not significantly related to their perceptions of a defensive classroom communication climate. Perceived instructor verbal aggressiveness was negatively related to students’ perceptions of a supportive classroom communication climate and positively related to a defensive climate. There was no significant relationship between perceived instructor argumentativeness and students’ state motivation but perceived instructor verbal aggressiveness was related negatively to students’ state motivation. Student’s perceptions of a supportive classroom communication climate were related positively with their use of overt information seeking strategies. However, students’ perceptions of a defensive classroom climate and their use of information seeking strategies had no significant relationship and nor was student’s perceptions of power distance and students’ use of information seeking strategies. The findings suggest that instructors’ communicative behaviors which create a supportive communication climate should be upheld in the classroom since they convey a perception of approachability and openness to students.
Yang Lin, Dr. (Advisor)
Rancer Andrew, Dr. (Committee Member)
Kathleen Clark, Dr. (Committee Member)
53 p.
Communication
argumentativeness; verbal aggressiveness; classroom communication climate; state motivation; overt information seeking strategies

Recommended Citations

Citations

  • Yeboah, K. A. (2018). Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1522684737351066

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Yeboah, Kwaku. Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana. 2018. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1522684737351066.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Yeboah, Kwaku. "Instructors' aggressive communication behavior, power distance, and communication climate in relation to state motivation and information seeking strategy: An investigation of college classrooms in Ghana." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1522684737351066

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

akron1522684737351066
507
© 2018, all rights reserved.
This open access ETD is published by University of Akron and OhioLINK.