Effective_Communication_in_Classroom.ppt

how to ensure effective communication in classroom for a fruitful teaching learning experience

1. Communication in the
Classroom
Jane Patton, Ed. D.
Communication Studies Faculty

2. Your typical class. . .
First 5 min.
____
____
____
Conclusion

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

5. Help Hurt

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

7. Tips for Effective
Presentations
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 aids
Can be understood in 6 seconds
Anchor listeners to the key concepts
Do not put audience in reading mode
Enhance (aid) your verbal & vocal messages
C. Hamilton

9. Benefits of visual aids
Improves memory
Speeds comprehension
Decreases presentation time
Adds to speaker’s credibility
Decreases nervousness
Adds interest
C. HAMILTON

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

11. Don McMillan
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fus
eaction=vids.individual&videoID=15296
37984
Or google: Life after Death by PowerPoint

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. 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
Differences continuum: minor to major.

16. Self Reflection Activity

17. Our Challenge:
To model and teach
effective
communication in our
classrooms