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Erschienen in: Educational Research for Policy and Practice 2/2021

07.09.2020 | Original Article

Out-of-class communication: are students and faculty interested and engaged? (A study at a Russian university)

verfasst von: Maria Kuryan, Elena Voronina

Erschienen in: Educational Research for Policy and Practice | Ausgabe 2/2021

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Abstract

The study looks into the problem of student–faculty communication. It addresses the issue of claimed scarcity of such interaction that exists despite the recognized benefits it can bring to students and instructors. It is suggested that examination and comparison of the participants’ interest and actual engagement in out-of-class communication (OCC) may shed light on this. Two populations from a university in Russia: 148 students and 35 instructors, were analyzed to measure their overall interest and engagement in OCC. The paper also addressed the question whether the studied populations are interested and engage in the same types of OCC. The results demonstrate that the reported overall interest in OCC was higher than the actual engagement in it among both groups of the respondents. Besides, students and faculty chose different types of OCC as most interest evincing and most frequently practiced. The research outcomes may help the parties concerned (scholars, teaching staff, educational managers and students) enhance understanding of the nature of OCC and its specifics and consider ways of harmonizing it in the best interests of all stakeholders.

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Metadaten
Titel
Out-of-class communication: are students and faculty interested and engaged? (A study at a Russian university)
verfasst von
Maria Kuryan
Elena Voronina
Publikationsdatum
07.09.2020
Verlag
Springer Singapore
Erschienen in
Educational Research for Policy and Practice / Ausgabe 2/2021
Print ISSN: 1570-2081
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1723
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10671-020-09277-3

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