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Will some teachers avoid using instructional media because they fear communicating? This study compared the past and projected future use of media of beginning education majors who differed in the extent to which they expressed “communication apprehension.” Those who expressed high and moderate amounts of fear for such situations as engaging in classroom discussions with peers and initiating or responding to teacher-oriented discussions reported less past use, and projected less future use, of several types of media than did those having less fear. The media unaffected by apprehension level — overhead projections, slides, and filmstrips — appear to require less teacher responsibility for communication and interpretation. The authors suggest that communication apprehension may be decreased, thereby increasing the possibility that such teachers will use instructional media.
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This research was funded by a great from the Research Council of the Graduate School, University of Missouri-Columbia.
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Dunathan, A.T., Powers, W.G. Media use among communication apprehensive education majors. Educational Communication and Technology Journal 27, 3–8 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02765310
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