The impact of students’ individual differences on their communication apprehension in online classrooms: Empirical evidence from Iran

IF 4.7 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS ACS Applied Bio Materials Pub Date : 2024-03-15 DOI:10.1177/20427530241239399

A. Aghaz, Soroush Dehghan Salmasi

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Abstract

Hybrid learning is currently practiced in Iran’s Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), especially throughout the country’s business schools. Given the importance of Communication Apprehension (CA) as an inhibiting factor in student participation in online classrooms, this study aims to investigate CA in online classes among MBA students studying at the seven most prestigious Iranian business schools concerning their individual differences (the Big Five personality traits and demographic variables, namely, gender, year of study, and work experience). In this quantitative study, data was gathered through an online survey and analyzed using LISREL 8.80. The results indicate that extraversion and agreeableness negatively predict Communication Participation Avoidance (CPA) and Low Level of Communication Confidence (LCC) in an online class. While “neuroticism” predicts LCC and CPA positively and significantly, “conscientiousness” and “openness to experience” do not predict CA dimensions. The results demonstrate that the mean scores of LCC are higher for female students compared with male ones. The results of ANOVA tests also reveal that LCC is higher among first-year students. Finally, the accumulation of work experience reduces CA.

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学生的个体差异对他们在网络课堂中的交流恐惧的影响：来自伊朗的经验证据

目前，伊朗的高等教育机构（HEIs），尤其是该国的商学院，正在实施混合式学习。鉴于 "交流恐惧"（CA）是阻碍学生参与在线课堂的重要因素，本研究旨在调查在伊朗七所最负盛名的商学院就读的 MBA 学生在在线课堂上的 "交流恐惧 "情况，了解他们的个体差异（五大人格特质和人口统计学变量，即性别、就读年级和工作经验）。在这项定量研究中，数据是通过在线调查收集的，并使用 LISREL 8.80 进行了分析。结果表明，外向性和宜人性对在线课堂中的 "交流参与回避"（CPA）和 "交流信心不足"（LCC）有负面预测作用。神经质 "对 LCC 和 CPA 有显著的正向预测作用，而 "自觉性 "和 "经验开放性 "则不能预测 CA 维度。结果表明，与男生相比，女生的 LCC 平均得分更高。方差分析检验结果还显示，一年级学生的 LCC 值更高。最后，工作经验的积累会降低 CA。

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ACS Applied Bio Materials Chemistry-Chemistry (all)

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9.40

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2.10%

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464

期刊介绍： ACS Applied Bio Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of biomaterials and biointerfaces including and beyond the traditional biosensing, biomedical and therapeutic applications. The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important bio applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses the relationship between structure and function and assesses the stability and degradation of materials under relevant environmental and biological conditions.