Abstract:
The purposes of this research are a) to investigate the state of arts of nonverbal communication studies in the context of instructional communication across cultures, b) to study cultural differences of nonverbal language in instructional communication, and c) to study other relevant variables, apart from cultural differences found in the studies between 1994 - 2013. This study uses documentary research on 42 pieces of research.Results of the research are as follow:1) Most studies are conducted during 1994 - 2013, in interdisciplinary field. The continent or countries studied the most is Northern America, especially USA. Most samples are university students. The research method used the most is survey research with a questionnaire. The level of cultural differences studied the most is country level while the topic studied the most is nonverbal immediacy. Kinetics is type of nonverbal language found to be studied more than other types. 2) Cultural differences of nonverbal language in classroom found in the studies are eye-contact, smiling, vocal expression, gesture/posture, body position, touching, interpersonal distance, object, and classroom climate/ environment.3) Other variables, besides cultural differences, related to nonverbal communication in classroom, are gender, field of study and teaching experience