Abstract
Rapport-building is a well-known construct and so is Classroom Environment (CRE). Faculty-student rapport (FSR) in higher education is perceived to enhance motivational level, comfort level, communication and eventually learning. Connecting with students also leads to better student engagement in the learning process. A lot has been said about faculty-student rapport by theoreticians however research needs to measure its impact empirically. This research paper measures impact of FSR on CRE in the institutions imparting management and engineering education in NCR, India. Objective of this paper is to establish whether a positive correlation exists between FSR and CRE. Other objectives of this paper are to evaluate if stream of education (engineering/management) and gender of teacher have significant impact on FSR. Data was collected from 800 students from private institutions of National Capital Region (NCR), India using Professor-Student Rapport Scale and The College and University Classroom Environment Inventory (CUCEI) questionnaire. The impact of FSR on CRE has been measured through Pearson Correlation. The impact of stream of education (engineering/management) and gender of teacher on FSR have been measured through T-test. This research paper primarily measures student perception. Pearson correlation on this data size of 800 affirmed that there exists a positive correlation between Faculty-student rapport and Classroom Environment. T-tests determined that stream of education does not impact FSR whereas gender of the teacher impacts FSR. Previous research has shown mixed results that FSR impacts student achievement. This does not mean that FSR should be neglected or given less importance. Faculty-student rapport impacts Classroom Environment and hence should be considered and maintained in higher education.
Highlights
A safe, inclusive and positive workenvironment is very important to accelerate learning at educational institutions
Much has been conceptualized on rapport and much has been researched on actual and preferred Classroom Environment (CRE), empirical research requires measuring the impact of Faculty Student Rapport (FSR) on classroom environment
The objectives mentioned have led to the formulation of the following hypotheses: 1. H1: There exists a positive correlation between FSR and CRE, as perceived by the students
Summary
A safe, inclusive and positive workenvironment is very important to accelerate learning at educational institutions. It should be acknowledged that they have different personalities and it takes time and efforts to get to know the students It is all the more important because students from different states come to NCR for professional education. Faculty too moves from different states to NCR for employment It is note-worthy that a teacher from southern part of India may be teaching a class of mixed profile with both students from Delhi, NCR and different states of India. In such a scenario, relating to all the students gets very challenging. Managing optimum level of rapport in cross-gender situation is a difficult ballgame
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