Perceived Homophily as a Predictor of Classroom Learning

Predictors of Relationship Satisfaction in Online Romantic Relationships

“…The eight item, seven-point semantic differential scale assesses two dimensions, attitude and background homophily, and has been shown to be reliable in past research (e.g., Elliot, 1979). The current study yielded Cronbach's alphas ¼ .79 for both attitude and background dimensions.…”

Instructor Credibility as a Mediator of Instructor Communication and Students' Intent to Persist in College

“…In the classroom, perceived homophily has been positively related to instructors' use of prosocial power bases*reward, expert, and referent*but negatively related to coercive and legitimate power use (Schrodt et al, 2007). Furthermore, when students view teachers as being similar to them in background and attitude, they are more likely to participate in class discussions, complete their homework, engage with their peers, show teachers respect, and give teachers greater attention (Elliot, 1979;Glascock & Ruggiero, 2006;Myers et al, 2009). In addition, students reported that they saw themselves as more homophilous with the attitudes of American graduate assistants because they felt they shared more beliefs, values, attitudes, and ideas with the graduate assistants than with their professors (Gomez & Pearson, 1990).…”

Effects of communication responsiveness upon instructor judgment grading and student cognitive learning

“…Rosenshine and Furst (1973) examined over fifty studies dealing with the relationship between teaching behaviors and various types of student achievement and found that most of the studies surveyed dealt with affective, rather than cognitive, growth. Subsequent studies continue to find that teaching behaviors have an affective impact on student achievement (Power, 1977;Norton, 1977;Meier & Feldhusen, 1979;Nussbaum & Scott, 1979;Andersen, 1979;Elliot, 1979;Norton & Nussbaum, 1980;Scott & Nussbaum, 1981;Nussbaum, 1982;Hughey, Harper & Harper, 1982;. It is much more difficult to demonstrate a connection between how teachers communicate and student cognitive growth.…”