a presentation on what communication skills are essential for college teachers to become effective.

1. COMMUNICATIO
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SKILLS
for
Effective Teaching
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 Call out L - E - A - R – N
 Form five groups & sit in circles
Group Formation

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Member 1 – Chairperson
Member 2 – Spokesperson
Member 3 – Secretary
Member 4 – Poster maker
Member 5 – Time keeper
Member 6 – Materials Manager
Member Roles

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Group L – Language Skills
Group E – Communication Skills
Group A – Effective Teaching
Group R – Body Language
Group N – Interactive Teaching
Topics for Group Discussion

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Group L
Language
Skills
Presentation

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Language Skills
1. Listening
2. Speaking
3. Reading
4. Writing
5. Vocabulary
6. Pronunciation
7. Grammar
8. Collocation
9. Usage

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Know Your Trouble Spots
 How rich is my vocabulary?
 How accurate is my pronunciation?
 How good is my grammar?
 Do I use acceptable word
combinations?
 How fluent is my language?
 Do I use the right variety?

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Group E
Communication
Skills
Presentation

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Teacher Behaviors
Promote
communication
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Dissuade
communication
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Know Your Trouble Spots
 Do I draw students’ 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 ask questions and involve students?
 Do I have a clean sense of humour?
 Do I accept individual differences?

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Group A
Effective
Teaching
Presentation

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Effective Teaching
 Be understood exactly as intended
 Be thoroughly intelligible
 Be clear & concise
 Suit your students
 Let your tone & body speak

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Effective Teaching
 Know your students
 Check students’ listening skills
 Draw & hold attention
 Express ideas clearly & explicitly
 Prepare well and organize well
 Make classes interactive
 Use verbal + visual + vocal tools

14. Visual Aids
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 Relevance to lesson
 Ease of use
 Reusability
 Legibility, clarity
 Not distracting
 2/2 & 6/6 Rules

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Group R
Body
Language
Presentation

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Body Language
Posture (e.g., head up and alert, leaning forward)
Gestures (e.g., keeping arms uncrossed)
Facial expression (e.g., smiling warmly)
Active movement (e.g., impressive pacing)
Physical distance (e.g., not very far, not very close)
Eye contact (e.g., making appropriate eye contact)
Volume of Voice (e.g., pleasant, audible volume)
Tone of Voice (e.g., confident, assuring tone)
What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.

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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?
 Do I keep my head down?
 Is my tone /voice timid / rude / inaudible?
 Do I speak too quickly when I am anxious?

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Group N
Interactive
Teaching
Presentation

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Interactive Classes
1. Pair work
2. Group work
3. Good instructions
4. Eliciting
5. Thought provoking questions
6. Activities & Games

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Short
Simple
Precise
Easy to follow
Repeated
Demonstrated
Good Instructions are . . .

21. Ask,
Don’t Tell
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Eliciting

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 Ask a variety of question types
 Let students think and formulate
 Show interest in answers
 Involve other students
 Ask follow-up questions
 Do not ridicule bad answers
Questions & Responses

23. Reflect – Where can you Improve?
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