verbal and non verbal communication for teachers

1. Non-Verbal
Communication
Verbal

4. Key components

7. • A medium for communication that
entails using cues via body
language to convey message
content.
• Facial expressions, body gestures,
and voice intonation are forms of
nonverbal communication.

8. Facial
expressions
Eye contact
Gestures
Posture
Voice &
Vocalizations

9. Kinesics body motions (blushes, shrugs,
eye movement, foot-tapping,
drumming fingers)
Proxemics spatial separation (in relation
both the social and physical
environment)
Haptics touch
Oculesics eye contact
Chronemics use of time, waiting, pausing
Olfactics smell

10. Vocalics tone of voice, timbre, volume, speed
Sound Symbols grunting, mmm, er, ah, uh-huh,
mumbling
Silence absence of sound (muteness,
stillness, secrecy)
Adornment clothing, jewellery, hairstyle
Posture position of the body (characteristic
or assumed)
Locomotion walking, running, staggering, limping
Expression frowns, grimaces, smirks, smiles,
pouting

11. Forms & Functions
Nod (Yes) Repeating
Shrug (I don’t know) Substituting
Scratch head, quizzical look Complementing
Tone of voice, pointing Accenting (emphasizing, stressing)
Hand raised Regulating, turn taking
Head shake Contradicting
Eye movements Deceiving
Staring/Looking down or away Dominating/Submitting
Raised fist Aggression (anger, violence)
Hand-shake Socialising
Touching, kissing Arousal
Over-adornment Boasting (bragging, arrogance)

15.  State all objectives and instructions
clearly and where possible in positive
ways.
 Check for understanding.
 Use a tone of voice that does not
alienate students.
 Be careful not to talk for too long at a
stretch.
 Speak respectfully to students.
 Establish clear routines for who is
allowed to talk, and when.
 Ask students to feed back to you,
informally and respectfully, how you
come across when you talk.

17. 1. Facial Expression
 Smile
-Shows that the teacher:
 enjoying being with the
students
 they are relaxed
 they are confident
 Open, receptive face - eyes
open noticeably wider than
usual, lips slightly apart.
 expecting that an answer will be
forthcoming

18. 2. Eye Contact
 scan the room continuously.
 extended stare
 students appreciate being looked at
when they have something important
to say
 avoid the temptation to 'roll your
eyes' if you disapprove or are
frustrated by specific students’
behaviour
3. Gestures
 remind students of specific routines -
for example, to look at whiteboard or
screen, to listen carefully, not to 'rock'
on the chair etc.

19. 4. Posture
 stand 'centre stage' when you want
everyone's attention, especially at the start
of a lesson - this is a powerful signal that it's
your show and you're ready to start
 your body language shows you take the
classroom business seriously
 for example, make sure students can see as
well as hear you, you don't slouch in your
chair at your desk and try to deliver your
lecture
 you look alert and interested.
 move around the room frequently - this tells
your students you own all the classroom
space - but it also aids teacher student
communication because it includes all
students and your shifting proximity keeps
them focused.
 you look relaxed, confident, 'calm and
assertive'

20. 5. Voice and vocalizations
 Voice
 Breathing control exercises might also
help - often just pausing for a second
or two to gather your breath and your
thoughts helps establish the right tone
of voice.
 Vocalizations
 little, sometimes unconscious,
characteristics we use when
communicating.
 can include giggling, sighing, a nervous
cough, repeated use of phrases such
as, 'You know..' 'I mean..', and it might
even include yawning.

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