Changing perspective of immediacy in interpersonal relationship of a teacher and a student (A case study on Private Universities in Pakistan)

The learning and teaching methods, with the advancement of time, have come a long way. The colossal changes in the educational environment have been brought about with the recent trends of researches being conducted in the field. This research aims to shed light on the theory that the heart of teaching effectiveness is the productive and stable class room environment and that the quality of class atmosphere is dependent on the teacher-student communication. The focus of this research has been on several questions regarding how to build and maintain immediacy along with its impact on both the teachers and students especially with regards to different tactics for both the genders. The stratified as well as convenience sampling has been used to attain the outcome of the research. Consequently, the result of this research supports the view of the prior researchers, considering and accepting the fact that the teacher's immediacy has a positive impact on students’ learning, motivation, and behavior. There may be hurdles in achieving a balance in the student-teacher relationship, but it is something crucial-a closer immediacy between the students and teachers, hence, can facilitate both not only in producing successful professionals but also good human beings.