Published Articles for Teacher Behaviors Outside the Classroom
Joseph P. Mazer , Richard E. Murphy & Cheri J. Simonds (2007). I'll See You On “Facebook”:
The Effects of Computer-Mediated Teacher Self-Disclosure on Student Motivation,
Affective Learning, and Classroom Climate, Communication Education, 56:1, 1-17.
Retrieved May 23, 2013, from
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03634520601009710.
Abstract: “This experimental study examined the effects of teacher self-disclosure via Facebook
on anticipated college student motivation, affective learning, and classroom climate. Participants
who accessed the Facebook website of a teacher high in self-disclosure anticipated higher levels
of motivation and affective learning and a more positive classroom climate. In their responses to
open-ended items, participants emphasized possible negative associations between teacher use of
Facebook and teacher credibility. Participants offered recommendations for teachers regarding
the use of Facebook and other weblog services.”
National Science Foundation. (2010). Teaching tips: six common non-facilitating teaching
behaviors. In CIRTL Network. Retrieved May 23, 2013, from
http://www.cirtl.net/node/2559.
Abstract: “Many instructors unwittingly behave in ways which not only frustrate their own
goals, but also actively discourage significant (as opposed to rote) student learning. The
relationship between teachers' behaviors as perceived by their students and the quality and
quantity of students' learning, motivation, and student-teacher communication is amply
documented in the research literature (Amidon & Hough, 1967; Flanders, 1970). In this author's
experience observing teachers' behaviors in elementary, secondary and university classrooms,
both in person and on videotape, certain non-facilitating behaviors have become vivid through
their very repetition. At issue is the relationship between intent and actions: what teachers do and
how they do it delivers more of an impact than what they say. Within the body of this paper, six
common non-facilitating teacher behaviors will be defined, exemplified, and discussed.”