Students' Perceptions and Communicative Management of Instructors' Online Self–Disclosure
- 18 August 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Communication Quarterly
- Vol. 59 (4), 428-449
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01463373.2011.597275
Abstract
Computer-mediated communication has become one of the many teaching strategies used to enhance students' cognitive and affective learning. What happens, however, when instructors use the Internet for personal purposes, such as staying in touch with friends and sharing gossip? This study investigated how college students perceive and communicatively manage their instructors' private information after viewing these profiles. An interpretive analysis of 21 interviews with college students confirmed previous research regarding student perceptions of instructors' self-disclosure, and students reported the information online impacted their communication with the instructor in various ways. Implications and future research suggestions are discussed.Keywords
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