Effective Communication Skills

For Classroom

Dr. Raina Tiwari

Prof. and HOD, Department of Education
Vijyashree Educational Institute
Effective Communication Skills For Classroom

 Language Skills  Body Language

 Teaching Skills
 Interaction Skills
Effective Communication Skills For Classroom
Language Skills

 Primary Skills  Sub Skills

 Receptive 5. Grammar
1. Listening 6. Vocabulary
2. Reading 7. Pronunciation
 Productive 8. Non-verbal
3. Speaking 9. Collocation
4. Writing 10. Usage
Know Your Trouble Spots

 Do I speak / write good English ?

 How good is my grammar ?
 How rich is my vocabulary ?
 Do I use right collocations ?
 How fluent is my language ?
 Is my pronunciation accurate ?
 Do I use interesting variety ?
Effective Communication Skills For Classroom
Body Language

 Posture (e.g., head up and alert, leaning forward).

 Gestures (e.g., keeping arms uncrossed).
 Facial expression (e.g. , smiling warmly).
 Eye contact (e.g. , making appropriate eye contact).
 Active movement (e.g. ,moving around).
 Physical distance (e.g. ,not very far, not very close).
Body Language

 Volume of Voice (e.g., pleasant, audible volume)

 Tone of Voice (e.g., confident, assuring tone)
 Modulate Voice (e.g., avoid high pitch)

There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with
the world: what
we do, how we look, what we say,
and how we say it. – Dale Camegie.
Know Your Trouble Spots

 Do I have trouble maintaining eye contact ?

 Do I cross / wring my hands / arms / legs ?
 Do I smile too much or too little ?
 Do I droop / stoop / slouch ?
 Is my tone / voice timid / rude / inaudible ?
 Do I move about energetically ?
Effective Communication Skills For Classroom
Effective Teaching

 Know your students.

 Check students listening skills.
 Draw and hold attention.
 Express ideas clearly and lucidly.
 Prepare, plan, present well.
 Use verbal + visual + vocal tools.
Visual Aids

 Relevance to lesson.
 Ease of use.
 Reusability.
 Legibility, clarity.
 Not distracting.
Know Your Trouble Spots

 Do I draw & hold student’s attention ?

 Do I motivate / remove inhibitions ?
 Do I speak slowly and clearly ?
 Do I listen / acknowledge / appreciate ?
 Do I make things simple for my students ?
 Do I have clean sense of humour ?
Effective Communication Skills For Classroom
Interactive Classes

1. Physical Setting.
2. Pair work & Group work.
3. Good instructions.
4. Questioning & Eliciting.
5. Handling responses.
6. Activities & Games.
Know Your Trouble Spots

 Do in involve students?
 Do I employ collaborative learning tools?
 Do I organize activities and games?
 Do I give short, simple, precise instructions?
 Do I ask questions and do I elicit?
 Do I accept individual differences?
Questions & Responses

 Do I ask a variety of questions ?

 Do I let students think & formulate ?
 Do I show interest in their answers ?
 Do I involve other students ?
 Do I appreciate good answers ?
 Do I ask follow-up questions (instead of ridiculing bad answers)?
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CLASSROOM

THANK YOU

DR. RAINA TIWARI

Prof. and HOD, Department of Education
Vijyashree Educational Institute