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Communication & Cognition

Immediacy in the Classroom: Research and Practical Implications

Kelly Rocca
03 October 2023
Archived
18 min
PME All levels

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Albert Mehrabian's "principle of immediacy" suggests people gravitate towards what they like and avoid what they dislike

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  1. Immediacy indicates physical and psychological closeness between communicators.
  2. Behaviours include nonverbal gestures and personal verbal interactions.
  3. Immediacy enhances learning, motivation, and instructor-student rapport.
READ: Immediacy in the Classroom: Research and Practical Implications

References

  • Media Check Carleton College - The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews  (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC
 

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