Classroom communication is often referred to as _____ communication.

Classroom communication is often referred to as contiguous communication.

It is contiguous because teacher and students share the same place and time in direct contact.

Calling it indirect is wrong because classroom exchange is face-to-face and immediate.

Calling it non-contiguous is wrong because the participants are together, not separated.

Calling it amorphous is wrong because classroom communication has clear form and structure.

The shared, adjacent presence of teacher and learners is what makes it contiguous.