This study augments earlier work suggesting that an instructor's empathy is
an important factor in the learning outcomes in an interpersonal-communi
cation class. The results support a commitment by interpersonal-communi
cation teachers to empathic classroom behavior in order to facilitate more
meaningful learning experiences.
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