Student Immediacy: The Key to Collaborative Learning Dynamics?

Abstract

Supportive verbal immediacy moves have been proven to play a role in successful student outcomes between teachers and students. This preliminary research analyzed Collaborative Reasoning (CR) discussions to see what role verbal immediacy plays in student to student interaction. Thus far in the exploration of Verbal Immediacy, the presence of the supportive immediacy yielded a more dynamic and egalitarian discussion, allowing more equal participation, and dialog that promotes interpersonal growth and rapport. Keywords: collaborative reasoning, verbal immediacy, interactive learning