Abstract
Does the appearance of an instructor and the format of the class influence student grades and learning? We tested this question with 861 undergraduate students who completed an online questionnaire rating their instructors. Students were equally spread across class year and were from different majors. We used multiple regression analyses and found that likable, good-looking, well-dressed, and approachable teachers had students who said they learned more, had higher grades, and liked the class better.
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The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Department of Human Development funded this research. A portion of this study was presented at the American Psychological Society Meeting in Los Angeles (2005). We thank Kristin Grudzielanek and Christina Tosh for their help collecting, analyzing, and discussing the data. Send correspondence to Regan A. R. Gurung, Department of Human Development and Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, 2420 Nicolet Drive, MAC C310, Green Bay, WI 54311; [email protected]