COMMUNICATION IN CLASSROOM strategiessss

Effective communication in the classroom is vital for creating a productive learning environment and ensuring that students are engaged and understanding the material. Here are key aspects and strategies for improving communication in the classroom:

### 1. **Clear and Concise Instruction**:
- **Use Simple Language**: Tailor your language to the age and comprehension level of your students. Avoid jargon or overly complex instructions.
- **Be Organized**: Give clear, step-by-step instructions for activities and assignments to avoid confusion.
- **Reinforce Verbal Instructions**: Use written instructions on the board or handouts to complement what is spoken.

### 2. **Active Listening**:
- **Encourage Participation**: Make students feel heard by asking for their input and opinions. Acknowledge their responses to build trust.
- **Paraphrase and Clarify**: Restate students' questions or comments to show you understand and to clarify for the entire class.

### 3. **Non-verbal Communication**:
- **Body Language**: Maintain open body language, make eye contact, and use gestures to emphasize points. This helps keep students engaged.
- **Visual Aids**: Use visual tools such as charts, diagrams, or videos to reinforce concepts and cater to different learning styles.

### 4. **Positive Reinforcement**:
- **Praise and Encouragement**: Offer constructive feedback and positive reinforcement to encourage participation and boost confidence.
- **Be Specific**: Instead of just saying "Good job," explain what the student did well to reinforce their learning.

### 5. **Two-Way Communication**:
- **Promote Questions**: Create a classroom culture where students feel comfortable asking questions and seeking clarification.
- **Check for Understanding**: Frequently ask students if they understand the material or if they have any questions. Use informal assessments or quizzes to gauge their comprehension.

### 6. **Interactive Teaching Methods**:
- **Group Discussions**: Encourage group work or discussions to foster peer communication and collaborative learning.
- **Use of Technology**: Interactive tools like educational apps, digital polls, or collaborative platforms can help facilitate communication in a way that resonates with tech-savvy students.

### 7. **Inclusive Communication**:
- **Cater to Diverse Learners**: Recognize the different communication needs of students with varying abilities, backgrounds, and language skills. Adapt teaching methods and materials to be inclusive.
- **Cultural Sensitivity**: Be mindful of cultural differences in communication and ensure that classroom interactions are respectful and inclusive.

### 8. **Teacher-Student Relationships**:
- **Build Rapport**: Strong teacher-student relationships enhance communication. Get to know your students’ interests, strengths, and weaknesses, and show empathy.
- **Office Hours or Check-ins**: Offer time for one-on-one conversations

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3. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
FOR TEACHERS
IN INCLUSION CLASSROOMS

4. Why Effective Communication in
Classroom?
First 5 min.
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Conclusion

5. Instruction depends upon
communication
Your communication
Students’ communication ---
with you & classmates
Class climate

6. Kinds of classroom
communication
Presentations
Teaching
lectures
Group work
Interpersonal
Intercultural

7. Tips for Effective
Communication
Know your audience
Express ideas clearly & explicitly
Check audience’s listening skills
Gain & keep attention
Be well organized & prepared
Use visual aids effectively
Remember messages are verbal, visual and vocal

8. Effective Visual
Communication in Classroom
Can be understood in 6 seconds
Anchor listeners to the key concepts
Do not put your students in reading mode
Enhance (aid) your verbal & vocal messages
Use soft and understandable terms
Don’t use strange words
Use words according to the students age

9. Benefits of visual
Communication
Improves memory
Speeds comprehension
Decreases odd time
Adds to teacher’s credibility
Decreases nervousness
Adds interest in teaching

10. Students Recall
70%
10%
72%
20%
85%
65%
After 3 hours After 3 days
Verbal
only
Visual
only
Verbal
and
Visual

11. Group Communication Skills
(students need to learn them)
Speak clearly & succinctly
Encourage others to speak
Don’t monopolize
Listen well; paraphrase
Stick to topic/task
Human relations skills

12. Interpersonal
Communication
Listen; give attention
Paraphrase & summarize
Define terms
Build rapport; trust
Show empathy; respect
Remember messages are verbal, visual,
vocal

13. Class Climates (Gibb categories)
DEFENSIVE
1. Evaluation
2. Control
3. Strategy
4. Neutrality
5. Superiority
6. Certainty


SUPPORTIVE
1. Description
2. Problem Orientation
3. Spontaneity
4. Empathy
5. Equality
6. Provisionalism

14. Intercultural Principles
Successful comm. depends upon shared meanings.
Cultural patterns: the group’s collective beliefs, values,
norms
One’s culture & language affects one’s cognition & learning
Native language affects one’s world view, beliefs, etc.
Different cultural practices in education and classroom
Differences continuum: minor to major.

15. Modern Challenge:

Most Schools have
good infrastructure but
lack good
communicationist in
the classrooms.

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