TABLE 5.
Fixed effects estimates from multilevel models predicting student emotions toward lab coursea
| β (SE) | P | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activated pleasant emotions | |||
| Researcher observations of instructor humor | 0.01 (0.05) | 0.84 | [–0.12, 0.10] |
| Student reports of instructor humor | 0.31 (0.04) | 0.001 | [0.23, 0.39] |
| Deactivated pleasant emotions | |||
| Researcher observations of instructor humor | 0.00 (0.04) | 0.90 | [–0.08, 0.10] |
| Student reports of instructor humor | 0.29 (0.04) | <0.001 | [0.23, 0.37] |
| Unpleasant emotions | |||
| Researcher observations of instructor humor | 0.07 (0.07) | 0.33 | [–0.07, 0.20] |
| Student reports of instructor humor | –0.27 (0.03) | <0.001 | [–0.34, –0.20] |
Confidence intervals (CIs) for standardized betas are reported.