teachers immediacy scale

TEACHER’S IMMEDIACY SCALE

Please circle the number that reflects your teaching style.

Scale: Never = 0 Rarely = 1 Occasionally = 2 Often = 3 Very often = 4

CRITERIA VALUEVERBAL ITEMS:Uses personal examples or talks about experiences she/he has had outside of class. 1 2 3 4Asks questions or encourage students to talk. 1 2 3 4Gets into discussions based on something a student brings up even when it doesn’t seem to be part of his/her lecture plan.

1 2 3 4

Uses humor in the classroom. 1 2 3 4Addresses students by name 1 2 3 4Gets into conversations with individual students before or after class. 1 2 3 4Has initiated conversations with students before, after or outside of class. 1 2 3 4Refers to class as “my class” or what “I” am doing. 1 2 3 4Provides feedback on individual work through comments on papers, oral discussions, etc.

1 2 3 4

Calls on students to answer questions even if they had not indicated that they want to talk.

1 2 3 4

Invites students to telephone or meet him/her outside of class if they have questions or want to discuss something

1 2 3 4

Asks questions that are specific, corrects answers. 1 2 3 4Asks questions that solicit viewpoints or opinions. 1 2 3 4Praises students’ work, actions or comments. 1 2 3 4Criticizes or points out faults in students’ work, actions or comments. 1 2 3 4

Will have discussions about things unrelated to class with individual students or with the class as a whole

1 2 3 4

Is addressed by his/her first name by students. 1 2 3 4

NON-VERBAL ITEMS: VALUES

Sits behind a desk while teaching. 1 2 3 4Gestures while talking to the class. 1 2 3 4Uses a monotone/dull voice when talking to the class. 1 2 3 4Looks at the class while talking. 1 2 3 4Smiles at the class while talking. 1 2 3 4Has a very tense body position while talking to the class. 1 2 3 4Touches students in class. 1 2 3 4Moves around the classroom while teaching. 1 2 3 4Sits at a desk or in a chair while teaching. 1 2 3 4Looks at the board or notes while talking to the class. 1 2 3 4Stands behind a podium or desk while teaching. 1 2 3 4Has a very relaxed body position while talking to the class. 1 2 3 4Smiles at individual students in the class. 1 2 3 4Uses a variety of vocal expressions when talking to the class. 1 2 3 4