Constructing and Validating a Teacher Immediacy Scale: A Chinese Perspective This article was derived from the first author's dissertation, directed by the second author. An earlier version of this paper received the Top Paper Award from the Instructional Development Division at the 2005 National Communication Association Convention in Boston. We thank Drs. Brad Hall, Jack Condon, and Judith Good for their constructive feedback
- 1 April 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Communication Education
- Vol. 55 (2), 218-241
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03634520600566231
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to construct and validate a scale of perceived teacher immediacy from a Chinese cultural perspective. Based on the immediacy-exchange theories that emphasize the core role culture plays in the assessment of immediacy, this study argues that the validity and reliability of existing teacher verbal and nonverbal immediacy scales developed from U.S. classrooms are not warranted in Chinese classrooms. Open-ended questionnaires and focus-group interviews suggest three dimensions of teacher immediacy from a Chinese perspective: instructional, relational, and personal. The Chinese Teacher Immediacy Scale is validated via confirmatory factor analysis and correlation with measures of teacher clarity and classroom communication apprehension.Keywords
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