Student Perceptions of Science Teacher Communication Behavior in Jordan

• Authors: Ahmad M. Mahasneh , Fawaz Y. Musslim , Nizar A. Shammout

Abstracts

EN

The purpose of this study was to determine student perceptions of science teacher communication behavior in the classroom environment in Jordan. A total of 1,093 participants in the study completed the Teacher Communication Behavior Questionnaire (TCBQ). Results indicated the overall mean of teacher communication behavior to be 3.9 and showed statistically significant differences in gender perceptions on all five scales of the TCBQ. Results also showed statistically significant differences in student perceptions of teacher behavior in biology, physics and mathematics classes on all five scales of the teacher communication behavior.

Keywords

EN

teacher communication; student perceptions; gender differences; subject differences

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 45
• Pages: 210-219

Dates

published

2016

Contributors

author

Ahmad M. Mahasneh

author

Fawaz Y. Musslim

author

Nizar A. Shammout

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.2016.45.3.17

Biblioteka Nauki

2004926