First Impressions Matter! An Experiment Comparing Autonomous and Controlling Language in Course Syllabi
The course syllabus serves as an important first contact between professors and students in university courses and the language used in a syllabus can influence students’ first impressions of the professor and expectations for the course. Existing research in Self-Determination Theory has shown that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georgia Southern University
2022-05-01
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| Series: | International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning |
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/vol16/iss2/7 |