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Online students' attitudes towards rapport-building traits and practices

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  • Robert Wright
  • Greg Jones
  • Adriana D'Alba

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This research utilised both standard quantitative measurements and established qualitative scaling methods to identify student attitudes towards instructors' rapport-building traits and their preferences amongst instructors' rapport-building practices in online learning environments. The study employed a Likert-item assessment of learners' attitudes, the identification and prioritisation of learner preferences through pairwise comparisons, and semi-structured interviews that provided richer, more detailed information. Findings indicated a strong preference for instructor-based traits and practices over pedagogically-based ones. These traits and practices loaded into the components of social presence, enjoyable interaction, and personal connection.

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  • Robert Wright & Greg Jones & Adriana D'Alba, 2015. "Online students' attitudes towards rapport-building traits and practices," International Journal of Innovation and Learning, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 17(1), pages 36-58.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijilea:v:17:y:2015:i:1:p:36-58
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