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Teaching Above and Beyond Traditional Students’ Needs: A Comparison Between Traditional and Nontraditional College Students’ Expectations of Classroom Communication
Unformatted Document Text:  Abstract This study investigated whether there are differences between traditional and nontraditional students’ expectations of classroom communication. A discriminant analysis was employed to assess these two groups on linear combinations of six predictor variables, with the results showing that nontraditional students had stronger preference for lectures and computer-mediated communication (CMC) and higher learning motivation than did traditional students. A qualitative analysis of the students’ expectations of exemplary instruction showed that nontraditional students described exemplary teaching as providing outlines and examples when lecturing, caring about students’ understanding of the material, and being open to student questioning, whereas traditional students viewed exemplary teaching as making learning interesting and giving thorough explanations.

Authors: Wei, Fang-Yi Wei.
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Abstract
This study investigated whether there are differences between traditional and nontraditional
students’ expectations of classroom communication. A discriminant analysis was employed to
assess these two groups on linear combinations of six predictor variables, with the results
showing that nontraditional students had stronger preference for lectures and computer-mediated
communication (CMC) and higher learning motivation than did traditional students. A
qualitative analysis of the students’ expectations of exemplary instruction showed that
nontraditional students described exemplary teaching as providing outlines and examples when
lecturing, caring about students’ understanding of the material, and being open to student
questioning, whereas traditional students viewed exemplary teaching as making learning
interesting and giving thorough explanations.


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