E-Mail from Professor Enhances Student Motivation and Attitudes

Autor/inn/en	Legg, Angela M.; Wilson, Janie H.
Titel	E-Mail from Professor Enhances Student Motivation and Attitudes
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 36 (2009) 3, S.205-211 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
Schlagwörter	Student Motivation; Psychology; School Holding Power; Student Attitudes; Electronic Mail; College Faculty; Teacher Student Relationship; Academic Persistence; Introductory Courses; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulische Motivation; Psychologie; Schülerverhalten; Elektronischer Briefkasten; Fakultät; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Einführungskurs; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Traditionally, professors use the first day of class to build rapport. However, current technology allows professors to contact students prior to the first day of class. This study assessed how the receipt of a welcoming e-mail from a female professor 1 week before the first day of class affected student motivation and attitudes toward the instructor and course. Introductory psychology students evaluated the professor at 3 time points throughout the semester. Several outcomes indicated that an e-mail sent before the semester began was sufficient to enhance motivation and attitudes toward the instructor and course on the first day (and, for female students, throughout the semester) and also impacted student retention. Thus, a welcoming e-mail might offer an easy way for professors to communicate immediacy to their students before they even enter the classroom. (Contains 1 table and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10