Mindful Classroom Communication: How Does Mindfulness Interact with Select Instructional Communication Measures?

The modern university is bursting with technology, mobile devices, and other mindless distractions, yet few empirical studies have investigated mindfulness and its role in the instructional environment. The five-facet mindfulness questionnaire was associated with instructional communication measures using a sample of college students. Multiple regression and canonical correlations were conducted. Results indicated a positive relationship with mindfulness and interaction involvement, learner empowerment, and perceptions of mobile phone use. A negative relationship was found with mindfulness and boredom proneness, but no relationship with mindfulness and connected classroom climate.