Communication in Educational Environments: A Basic Course

JALT2018—Diversity and Inclusion, 2019

Instructional communication is a field of study about the communication strategies for effective classroom teaching. This paper is a report on the development of an instructional communication graduate course at a private university in Tokyo. First the importance and need for the course is discussed, the author arguing that general pedagogical communication skills have been somewhat neglected in second language teacher training programs. Then the development of the course is discussed in terms of the following course design considerations: goals and objectives, content, organization, and assessment. It is hoped that the paper will provide insights that individual teachers can use when developing and planning their own courses in second language teacher education programs in Japan. 教育的コミュニケーションは、効果的な教育のためのコミュニケーション戦略を検討する研究分野である。本論文では、東京の私立大学の大学院における教育的コミュニケーションの授業の開発について報告する。まず、当該授業の動機と必要性について論じ、一般的な教育的コミュニケーションスキルは 英語教員養成プログラムにおいて軽視されてきたと説く。そして、当該授業の開発について、授業デザインにおいて考慮すべき事項（目標、内容、構...

Janus.net, 2017

Babcock University Journal of Education, 2022

This paper addressed some important issues involved in the use of language as a tool for effective communication in the classroom. The paper posited that language should not just be used in the classroom to share ideas, knowledge and skills, it must be used in such a way that learners would benefit maximally from classroom instruction. The paper observed that there are some barriers to effective use of language for the purpose of communication in the classroom. Suggestions on how to deal with these barriers and how to ensure effective communication in the classroom were given. The paper also explored the various communication styles adopted by teachers during classroom interactions. It was observed that though teachers may display primary communication styles, there are other secondary communication styles which teachers also adopt depending on the situations they are dealing with.

European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences, 2016

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

World Journal of English Language, 2022

Communication is a skill that requires a continuous and methodical process of listening, speaking, and comprehending. Even though most people are born with the ability to talk, the authors must learn to do it clearly and effectively. By observing other people and modelling our conduct on what the author sees and sense, the author may improve our speaking, listening, and understanding of verbal and nonverbal clues. Through schooling, authors are also trained in a few communication skills. By putting those talents into practice and evaluating them. Because English communication is a skill that can only be developed via consistent practise and experience in the objective language, all available possessions should be fully utilised to create an encouraging environment for learning and practising the language. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of English in enhancing effective communication abilities. Modern English communication aids in the development of a good mindset. ...

2014

This paper objective was a survey on current academic debates on teacher-student communication. The methodology used in this paper was the study of a range of published materials (articles, raports, research studies), which provide theoretical research on teacherstudent communication and ITC solutions in enhancing teacher–student communication and relations. Themes discussed ranged from: what is communication - dimensions and current theoretical delimitations, communication with and without words and dimensions of teacher-student communication. The paper provides information on each author’s perspectives on communication and accomplish to cover a gap in the literature regarding diffrent approaches to teacherstudent communication. The value of this paper is that it summarises recent developments in the field and provides a context-setting narrative within which the other papers that comprise this special issue can be situated.

The traditional school system included adopting as much information without critical thinking while modern school tends to democratic education that is focused on the development of individual abilities of each student and to develop his critical thinking. In traditional teaching communication the teacher dominates. Such is the autocratic communication which was reflected in a bossy role of teachers while in modern teaching the emphasis is on the student's role and the democratic communication. In pursuing the goal of non-experimental empirical research that we set in our study, we found that there is a statistically significant connection between interpersonal communication in teaching and students' success, and that those students whose teachers mostly used the democratic model of communication in teaching achieved statistically significantly better school achievements than those students whose teachers use mainly the autocratic model of communication. The survey was conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Herzegovina-Neretva Canton) and a sample of 423 respondents (322 students and 101 teachers of primary schools). Through the results, contents and messages of this paper we have tried to make you aware of the importance of this segment of communication in the learning process and as such to make it the subject of everyday questioning and continuous work that should lead to its improvement, and thus to improving the quality of the entire educational process.

IJRAR, 2019

Effective teaching depends upon numerous factors. A teacher has to be cautious and constantly ready to make suitable adaptations from time to time. It will help in further improvement in his behaviour and enhance teaching effectiveness. Communication is an imperative part of the teaching process. It establishes teacher and taught accord. A teacher motivates, oversees and inspires students to attain and accomplish their targets. His effectiveness depends upon his abilities to communicate well. Communication can predominantly be characterized in two ways: Verbal Communication and Nonverbal Communication. Effective communication skills square measure extremely necessary for a tutor in transmission of education, classroom management and interaction with students in the class. Communication is that the art of transmission info, ideas and attitudes from one person to another. Communication and its advancement are vital to modern civilization. Human beings need to communicate with his fellow beings. LOUIS A. ALIEN has defined communication as: "Communication is the sum of all the things that one person does when he wants to create understanding in the mind of other. It is bridge of meaning. It involves a scientific and continuous method of telling, listening and understanding." Communication is an indispensable part of the process of teaching. It establishes teacher and taught relationship. A teacher motivates guides and inspires students to accomplish their goals. His effectiveness depends upon his abilities to communicate well. Communication can broadly be characterized in two ways: Verbal Communication and Nonverbal Communication. Verbal Communication Verbal communication involves the use of symbols that generally have universal meaning for all those who are taking part in the process. Verbal communication may be spoken or written. These spoken or written verbal symbols square measure called language. Additionally, verbal communication is highly structured and uses formal rules of grammar. Non Verbal Communication All human communication that is neither spoken nor written is called 'nonverbal'. Nonverbal behaviour is generally expressed either consciously or unconsciously through signs, actions, object, language, symbols or gestures. Teaching behaviour is an act of the teacher which occurs in the context of classroom interaction. Teachers behave in numerous ways in which and, therefore, there are different types of classroom interactions. Techniques of interaction analysis have been helpful in the analysis of teaching behaviour.

From the field's inception, instructional communication researchers have shown interest in interpersonal communication in the classroom. Some of the research has investigated interpersonal relationships as an interesting element of the educational environment, such as studies examining mentoring relationships, power, or identity negotiation in the classroom. Other research has explored how interpersonal dynamics interface with educational outcomes, such as the efforts to connect immediacy or face threat mitigation with motivation, learning, or students' acceptance of feedback. Learning takes place in a relationally negotiated environment with the instructor and other students. Understanding the emotional and relational aspects of classroom communication is critical for those investigating communication's role in optimal student learning. Thus, our field's attention to interpersonal aspects of instructional communication is one of its strengths.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014

In this study, the researchers provide an analysis of teacher communication skills within the framework of the communicative language teaching using communicative approach. The aim is to determine English as Second Language (ESL) teachers' communication skills as displayed in their second language (L2) classrooms. This study explored the communication skills used by ESL secondary teachers. Data were collected from 18 class hours of video recordings. The study supports better quality teacher communication, with regard to classroom communication, communicative activities and teacher-student interaction.