Abstract
Most research on the association between classroom climate and student learning has emphasized the instructor’s role in creating a positive learning environment. However, the role students play in fostering a classroom climate that promotes learning has received less attention, particularly in the basic course. This study examined the relationship between perceptions of a connected classroom climate and students’ cognitive and affective learning involving 437 freshman and sophomore university students enrolled in the basic public speaking course. Students completed the Connected Classroom Climate Inventory (CCCI) and scales measuring affective and cognitive learning. Results showed significant relationships between student perceptions of connected classroom climate and cognitive learning, affective learning, and affective behavioral intent.
Recommended Citation
Prisbell, Marshall; Dwyer, Karen Kangas; Carlson, Robert E.; Bingham, Shereen G.; and Cruz, Ana M.
(2009)
"Connected Classroom Climate and Communication in the Basic Course: Associations with Learning,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 21, Article 11.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol21/iss1/11
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