Randomized trial explores instructor clarity and rapport's impact on task value in students, suggesting strong communication improves learning outcomes.
Key Points
The aim is to explore factors influencing students’ task value in learning environments.
Online survey study with 375 undergraduate students.
Participants completed scales on instructor behaviors and student perceptions.
Statistical analysis confirmed the validity of all scales and tested a mediation model.
Instructor clarity and rapport significantly predicted task value.
Information flow, self-efficacy, and perceived immediacy mediated these relationships.
All direct and indirect paths were statistically significant.