Title

The Effects of Instructor Use of Positive and Negative Slang on Student Motivation, Affective Learning, and Classroom Climate

Authors

Joseph P. Mazer, Illinois State University
Stephen K. Hunt, Illinois State University

Document Type

Article

SoTL Category

Instructor/Faculty Considerations

Publication Date

2008

Abstract

This study examined the impact of teachers' use of positive and negative slang on students' motivation, affective learning, and classroom climate. Results revealed that, in most cases, teachers' use of positive slang is a more effective style of communication than speech that is free of informal language. Results also indicated that negative slang is inversely related to important student outcomes. Pedagogical implications and areas for future research are discussed.

Comments

This article was published in Communication Research Reports. Vol. 25, Issue 1. (2008). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08824090701831792

Recommended Citation

Mazer, Joseph P. and Hunt, Stephen K., "The Effects of Instructor Use of Positive and Negative Slang on Student Motivation, Affective Learning, and Classroom Climate" (2008). Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Publications. 7.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/sotlpubs/7