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1. to express emotions
3. To complement speech
Teachers should be aware of non verbal behavior in the classroom for three
major reasons.
Cues from spoken constitute 7%, from voice tone 38%, and from facial
expression 55% to the total meaning
Major areas of NVC.
a) Eye contact
Teachers who make eye contact with their students open the flow of
communication and convey interest, concern, warmth and credibility
b) Facial expressions
Facial expression such as smiles send signals to the student about the
teacher. Smiling is a powerful cue that express happiness, friendliness,
warmth, liking or affiliation
Gestures may be articulated with hands, arms or any other body part
They may include movement of the head (e.g. nodding), face, or eyes
such as winking
Standing upright, but not rigid, a forward lean signify that the teacher
is approachable, receptive and friendly
Speaking with the body turned shows disinterest with the learners
e) Closeness and personal space (Proximity)
The space between the sender and the receiver of a message influences
the way the message is interpreted.
Individuals learn these distances from the society in which they grew up.
Where we have too much physical space, teachers are encouraged to move
around. This increases proximity for better eye contact and for expression
of other non verbal communication
f) Paralanguage
Voice properties e.g. tone, volume, pitch and accent can give non verbal
cues.
For maximum and effective teaching, a teacher should learn to vary their
tone, volume and pitch.
Laughter resulting from humor releases stress and tension that may
have built up during classroom communication
The way a teacher structure time, the way they react to time is a
powerful communication tool
However, some forms of touch can also communicate abuse, hate, e.g.
kicking, slapping etc
a) Handwriting style
c) use of emoticons
1. Language barrier
4. Psychological barriers
Refer to the state of mind of the learner, his attitude towards the
subject, and content being taught. A learner with a negative
attitude to learning, the subject or content may not receive
effective communication
5. Physiological state
Refer to the state of the body of the learner. If the learner is tired,
sick hungry or frustrated he/she will suffer attention deficit, so
cannot interpret the message clearly
10. Relationships
8. Avoid using technical and difficult language, beyond the level of the
learners
10. Use varied learning resources, visual and audio, projected and non
projected media
13. Recognize your prejudices. Learn to accept that believes of others may
be different from yours
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GOD BLESS