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- Title
“Cool” Communication in the Classroom: A Preliminary Examination of Student Perceptions of Instructor Use of Positive Slang.
- Authors
Mazer, JosephP.; Hunt, StephenK.
- Abstract
This study explored participants' perceptions of instructor use of positive slang (e.g., “cool,” “awesome,” “sweet”) and its perceived impact on the classroom environment and teacher's credibility, as well as the rules governing its usage. Participants viewed a video of a positive slang-using teacher and then responded to several open-ended survey questions. The results demonstrate that students generally appreciate teacher use of positive slang and cite the potential benefits of its usage. Implications of teacher use of positive slang are discussed.
- Subjects
COMMUNICATION in education; SLANG; STUDENT attitudes; STUDENT evaluation of teachers; COMMUNICATIONS research; COLLEGE teachers
- Publication
Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, 2008, Vol 9, Issue 1, p20
- ISSN
1745-9435
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/17459430802400316