Developing Your Communication Skills | Origin: ED106
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floating through the classroom can be an effective way to help students feel more engaged and focused. moving around and having eye contact with Q&A makes students feel a part of the discussion
I liked the advice about practicing with a screen behind you so that you can refer to it and be more comfortable interacting with the images and content before your lecture.
In teaching math, it can be very difficult to keep students engaged. Moving around the room and keeping proximity to students in mind during my "lecturing" is key. When I'm at the whiteboard, making eye contact with specific students and keeping up the back-and-forth discussion keeps them from drifting to sleep. Asking open ended opinion-based questions to students who are shy or may not be totally grasping the concept is a safe way to keep them included in what's going on. When students volunteer answers, I'll challenge those answers (even if they're correct) to see if the student can back up their conclusion. Again, asking for others' opinions about a student's justification keeps the class functioning as a group and encourages communication. Sprinkle some humor and levity into the mix and you have a successful math classroom with engaged students.
I've learned that strong communication is essential for effective learning. It goes beyond just speaking clearly—it's about listening actively, giving constructive feedback, reading non-verbal cues, and adjusting your message to suit different learning styles.
I've learned that strong communication is essential for effective learning. It goes beyond just speaking clearly—it's about listening actively, giving constructive feedback, reading non-verbal cues, and adjusting your message to suit different learning styles.
Very good info about "floating" around class to make sure all students feel engaged and part of the discussion.
Repeat important stuff so the student's learning can catch up.....eye contact, float through the classroom, enthusiasm with control.
It's important to float around the class to keep students interested, focused.
Let's face it, as teachers, we are in some ways actors, and we need to learn to control voice, gestures, posture, eyes, body location in the room to enhance learning. This section provided good nuggets on how to do this.
As an instructor it is important while lecturing the class to show enthusiasm and show excitement in the course so that students also feed off of our energy as teachers.
There are many techniques to teach while being more than just a droning voice. I will be most effective by using real world examples to help illustrate a point combined with being lively while speaking.
There are many elements to a successful presentation during instruction. It is easy—especially for nervous presenters to develop habits that detract from their instruction. Mindfulness in your tone, movement, and eye contact yield improved results.
I have learned to move off the desk and walk around the classroom to keep students engaged in class without being bored. I have also learned that eye contact, smiling, and building rapport are essential to a more conducive and fun learning experience between instructors and students.
I used a lot of facial expressions, gestures, and hands movements, at one time in my life, I was told to refrain from doing so, now, after this lecture, I learned that is acceptable to used during your class, keep students focused on you.
I appreciate the instruction on use of hands and facial expressions in teaching. My brother lives with me and is deaf and mute. We have a deaf ministry at our church in which I serve. When communicating with the hearing impaired, the American Sign Language includes the hand signs, facial expressions, and acting. One young girl who used to interpret had absolutely no facial expression changes. I found it very distracting because the sermons and music interpreted was rich with feelings.
I liked this lesson learning the different skills and strategies used in a classroom for the best teaching techniques
Developing good communication skills through proper and appropriate information related to the course content, pacing, active listening are very effective tools.
I feel eye contact is one of the most important things that we need to do.
I realize the points with which I can better get a student to focus in on and have a higher chance to succeed and which points I have been doing well.
