Abstract

on classifying the verbal behaviors of teachers. Yet in art classrooms, many significant teacher-student exchanges occur within a spatial usage context. Spatial usage, a facet of nonverbal behavior, is a fundamental aspect of instruction that involves the arrangement of physical space, patterns of travel, and the kinds and durations of behaviors that take place. The rationale for studying the spatial dimensions of teaching stems from the work of various researchers. Hall (1977) stated that physical space systems subtly influence the form and content of communications taking place in classrooms. Sommer (1969) conducted numerous studies in classrooms and showed

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