Nonverbal Differences in Communication Style between American Indian and Anglo Elementary Classrooms.

Greenbaum, Paul E.

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ERIC Number: EJ317669

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Publication Date: 1985

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Nonverbal Differences in Communication Style between American Indian and Anglo Elementary Classrooms.

Greenbaum, Paul E.

American Educational Research Journal, v22 n1 p101-15 Spr 1985

Nonverbal behaviors associated with classroom conversation in Choctaw Indian and white middle class public schools were videotaped with two cameras providing a view of the teacher and class and the listener-gaze of individual students. Results indicated cultural differences in nonverbal behavior were associated with classroom interaction. (Author/DWH)

Descriptors: American Indians, Anglo Americans, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Cultural Differences, Intermediate Grades, Nonverbal Communication, Student Behavior, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Student Relationship

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Language: English

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