...means of direct or indirect communication, instructors must convey instruction to students within a classroom. When lecturing or describing assignments, a teacher must gauge the comfort level of each of his students with his communication style. For example, if he explicitly defines rules and regulations associated with classwork, he may help students to be clearly aware of their boundaries, but may also lead them to feel micromanaged. In actual practice, communication within the classroom tends to be a happy compromise between both extremes, being neither exclusively direct or indirect in nature. Soliciting Participation o Student involvement during classroom discussions typically fosters a healthy communication process. Students should be coaxed to participate in the classroom, despite the fact that many students are reticent to voice their opinions. The solicitation of participation serves multiple purposes. Students observe that their questions are worthy of being answered, can freely exchange ideas with one another and can build confidence as they express themselves in public. Often, instructors can quickly identify weak areas of student understanding when they are invited to speak up during a class session. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication o Communication within a classroom context relies just as heavily on written instruction, body language and implicit expectancies as it does on verbal cues. Douglas A. Parker, author of "Confident Communication: Speaking Tips for Educators...
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...Intercultural Communication Plan for a Multicultural Classroom April Clary EDU 639 Jennifer Irwin November 5, 2012 Intercultural Communication Plan for a Multicultural Classroom America is a nation of many cultures. Students in your classroom are likely to be from many different racial backgrounds. Some of your students may speak English as a second language. There are also students who have different ways they learn and motivation skills. A student may not understand what is being taught and it can be hard for them to understand especially if they do not speak English. As a teacher you have to respect the student’s background and get to know it to better understand where they come from. It is important that you view every student as a unique individual regardless of the student's cultural background and respect the cultural heritages and their impact on learning styles and classroom expectations. Teachers cannot be prepared for every possible situation that might arise, but focusing on being open to different perspectives, being aware of stereotypes and prejudiced behavior in your class, and being ready to help every student in your class become engaged in the material and learn. Getting the student familiar with the new environment is an important part to make the student feel welcome. Fostering social interaction also plays a crucial role in determining how well and healthy a child adjusts to the new environment. To help foster social interaction begin...
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...Improper communication etiquette in an online learning environment. The reason it’s important to communicate effectively in this forum is because written communication is the main means by which we will communicate with each other. We are building relationships with people that we have never seen or may never see, there’s no facial expressions to draw upon nor observe. Therefore; written communication becomes our first impression. Even though we are working in an electronic environment, we are still dealing with other people, with the same goals and concerns about their academic success as we are. The only way online communication can work, and allow for a free and open exchange of information, is to respect the opinions of each classmate, be mindful of each other’s feelings and say what you feel in a respectful way. We must also realize that we are all human and make mistakes. Improper communication can cause conflict and division within the classroom environment, and cause students to lose focus. I feel it’s essential to practice good Communication etiquette from the start, whether it’s verbal or nonverbal. Sometimes; on-line communication can cause many misunderstandings. Non-verbal communication can be manifested through the use of tone in written materials. In the online communication community, we must be careful when certain symbols, hash tags, all caps, sarcasm and jokes are used, they can often be misinterpreted as angry or rude instead of funny. In addition to...
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...Mattye Thomas A Reference Guide of Social Psychology PSY 301: Social Psychology Laura Majoch December 17, 2012 A Reference Guide of Social Psychology Most individuals do not have a complete understanding about their social being. They are unsure of themselves and the things they are capable of. This reference guide will provide information pertaining how individuals discover more about their selves being consider of others, having some influence on others, whether persuading or obedient and conformity and some type of group dynamics. This information may help individuals to see their way through certain situations that may occur unexpectedly in their lives. A good source of reference with well detailed insights, would guide a person to the path of figuring out “self.” “Discovering the Self” How does one discover their self? We must discover ourselves by completely vacating our minds of all erroneous purposes that have been taught, and think of all the positive, yet true purposes of life. You can acquire this by setting goals, establishing values, and deciding early on in life the things that are important to one self. You may surround yourself around people who do not like you as much. Over a period of time, you begin to think less of yourself and this will affect your self-esteem. When individuals see their selves in the mirror, they do not stop to think whether the person they see is truly them; not a person others see them as. Individuals have to use their common...
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...Assessment Plan Dexter L. Sanders EDU645: Learning & Assessment for the 21st Century Prof. Philip Orlando September 3, 2012 1. Solve 21 + x = 32 a) 12 b) 53 c) 11 d) 10 2. Solve 20.17 + x = 30.40 a) 11.30 b) 9.23 c) 20 d) 10.23 e) 3. Simplify (x + 2)(x + 3) a) x² + 6x + 3 b) 5x + 2 c) 5x + 5 d) x² + 5x + 6 4. Lisa and her two friends ate dinner at a restaurant and each ordered the same meal. If the total cost of the dinner was $57.78, write an equation that could be used to determine x, the cost per person. a) X= 2÷$57.78 b) X=4÷$57.78 c) X=3÷$57.78 d) X=1÷$57.78 e) 5. Solve (-(2)² - (4 + 7)). a) -7 b) -15 c) 7 d) 15 Assessment Plan This unit assessment is to see does students have an understanding of relationships between numerical, geometric, verbal, and symbolic form and arithmetic sequences in order to extend algebraic reasoning. Students will use words and symbols to describe the relationship between the terms in an arithmetic sequence and their positions in the sequence. After this assessment students should have the understanding of the relationships between numerical, geometric, verbal and arithmetic sequences in to extend algebraic reasoning. Learning Outcomes a. Students will be able to identify appropriate formulas for solving algebraic problems (knowledge). b. Students will use equations to solve problems (application). ...
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...Learning, Relationships and Communication in a Classroom Studies have shown that learning, relationships and communication actively interrelate, influencing each other. If a teacher has good communication skills they will develop a good relationship with their students which in turn will have a positive effect on the learning environment (Kyriacou 1998). However, over the years theorists in educational psychology have viewed pupils’ motivation as one of the most important features that contribute to student learning (Chrisotphel 1990). Therefore, this essay will critically discuss motivation as a key factor that influences these three areas. According to Seifert (1999) motivation affects the amount of time and energy students are willing to devote to any task. If motivation is essential for learning students need reasons to expend the energy. Teachers are the main adults in students live for several hours during the week. Therefore teachers are given the opportunity to play a significant role in the pupil’s social and personal development (Woolfolk et al 2008). It is the teachers’ responsibility to establish such an environment, flourished with positive energy which enables pupils to reach their potential both academically and socially. Factors which influence Communication In order to motivate the students it is essential that the teacher has the necessary skills. Communication is of immense importance in relation to teaching skills. When communication is effective learning...
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...Towards Non-Verbal Communication in the Classroom of a Secondary School Teachers’ understandings on students’ behaviours are highly required nowadays especially to the students in secondary schools. Students in this present day are engaging in many characters and every of it has meaning. Usually, when students do certain behaviours, they might want something from the teachers, for example attention. There are some students who do not acquire proper language to speak out their problems to the teachers and as a result, they speak through their behaviours. Therefore, communication is very important among teacher and students in order to understand each other. Misbehaved students referred to the students who do any activity in the classroom that can cause interferences during the learning process. Unpreparedness for class, talking in class, rudeness to teachers, fighting and cheating were some of the misbehaviour activities that can interrupt the process of teaching and learning (Slavin, 2001; Hussain, 2005 as cited by Omoteso & Semudara, 2011). These misbehaviours were caused by many factors such as violence in media, broken families as well as drugs. Apart from that, school also gave greater impact on these misbehaviours. Therefore, classroom management is very important in dealing with this issue and teachers are expected to take few actions in handling these misbehaviours and one of them is classroom communication. As mentioned, classroom communication plays an important...
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...About Communications and Learning Disorders what we know about Communications and Learning Disorders is that: * they are neurological conditions which keep people off track. * Either from having no self control (ADHD) of attention and/or impulsivity. * Or impairs their perceptions and processing of information (SLD) either visual, auditory or kinesthetic. * Or impairs their social relatedness (Autistic Spectrum). * These conditions often prevent students from being organized, on target, attentive or focused on school work. We know that there has been a great deal of coverage on ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Autistic Spectrum on TV, in newspapers, in professional journals and elsewhere in the public eye. Yet there does not seem to be a simple answer to help deal with these students with Communications and Learning Disorders in the classroom. Students with Communications and Learning Disorders often look to their teachers as being : * distracted * disorganized * fidgety * impulsive These students are frequently * socially immature * temperamental * with short attention spans * suffering from low self-esteem Students with Communications and Learning Disorders may display one or all of the following behaviors which tend to drive teachers crazy: * fidget with hands and feet * have difficulty remaining seated * are easily distracted by visual or auditory stimuli in and outside of classroom * have difficulty waiting for turns in classroom situations ...
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...Steven (2008) defines communication as a process of sending and receiving messages that enable humans to share knowledge, attitudes and skills. Although communication is usually identified with speech, communication is composed of two dimensions namely verbal and nonverbal communication. Verbal communication is defined by Steven (2008) as communication effected by word of mouth. Nonverbal communication has been defined by Calero (2005) as communication without words. It includes apparent behaviours such as facial expressions, eye contact, touching, posture environmental cues among many others. Everything communicates, including material objects, physical space and time systems. Verbal and nonverbal communication are linked together synchronously hence, in a classroom setup nonverbal communication is inevitable when speaking to pupils. Ergin and Birol (2005) indicate that, the real communication between two persons begins when two of the persons establish eye contact. Eye contact in a classroom setup helps the teacher to convey content to be taught with confidence and vigilance of most of the things happening in the classroom. It also helps the teacher to gain control and respect, capture the learner’s attention and involve almost every learner in the classroom. According to Gower and Walters (1983) the teacher can uses eye contact in the classroom to show a pupil who is talking that he or she is taking notice of it and to encourage contributions when he or she is trying to elicit...
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...Introduction There are all kinds of information that is exchanged in every company. This process is the organization communication. There are channels of communication that flows in every organization. Sometimes type and size of an organization can have an affect on what type of communication channel is mostly used. In every organization their communication process are different. Organizations have their own internal and external communication process. Everyone in an organization must recognize the importance of communication and the role it plays among the workers. Communication process is the sending and receiving of messages and the source sending (encodes) the intended meaning message through a channel which the receiver (decodes) the message perceived meaning and then possibly the receiver communicating through feedback to the sender returning another message. By having the feedback process we can help the communication process improve. It is very important to have an effective and efficient communication. People today spend most of the time of their lives in different kinds of organization school, work, hobbies and etc. And for organizations to function it takes effective internal and external communication. This term paper is done because a well-organized communication process is very essential for the employees to be able to delegate work as well as inform the others about their status in projects and tasks. To be able to do that one has to communicate correctly...
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...philosophy and classroom technology plan designed to enhance and shape their teaching skills and knowledge to better utilize emerging technology. (APTS 3, INTASC 6) Assessment Tool Selected 1) Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan 2) Reflection Essay Specific Performance/Task(s) Select and implement appropriate technology and resources. (APTS 3.11) Select and use research-based strategies to engage learners. (APTS 3.12) Relevancy of Task to Teacher Candidate Demonstrate the effective use of technology to foster active inquiry, promote collaboration, and support interaction in the classroom. Assessment: Student Prompts/Teacher Directions Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan (e-Portfolio Assignment) In Modules 2-6 you will be drafting the component parts of a Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan for use in a 21st century classroom. The Comprehensive Classroom Technology Plan will include the sections listed below. Drafts of these sections will be submitted throughout the course for instructor feedback and will be revised for inclusion in the Benchmark Assessment, due in Module 7. A Reflection Essay will also be prepared to accompany the plan. The plan is composed of the following components: * Section One: Mission and Vision Statement * Section Two: Communications Plan * Section Three: Integrating Instructional Technology * Section Four: Software to Support Assessment * Section Five: Technology Ethics in the Classroom * Conclusion ...
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...Students attend a virtual classroom by connecting to the Internet rather than traveling to a physical classroom. Virtual classrooms offer classes where time, distance or both separate students from their instructors. Major corporations, higher learning facilities and training schools use virtual classrooms to teach and train their employees and students. Read more: What Is a Virtual Classroom? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5476106_virtual-classroom.html#ixzz2Mvkua1JQ Features * The key features found in a virtual classroom are support, assessment and communication-participation. Support in a virtual classroom includes tools such as online calendars, search engines and online help guides. Assessment consists of standard tools such as online grading books, exams and quizzes. The communication-participation tools used in a virtual classroom include emails, instant messaging, chat rooms, discussion boards and file transfers. Read more: What Is a Virtual Classroom? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_5476106_virtual-classroom.html#ixzz2MvkyV0qL Learning Styles * Virtual classrooms feature cooperative and independent learning styles. Cooperative learning is best suited for the nature of a virtual classroom because the student, instructor and fellow students are a part of the learning process. A virtual classroom needs this type of learning style to overcome the absence of in-person communication. With the independent learning style, the student only interacts...
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...The terms “classroom management” and “discipline” are often used interchangeably (Bellon, Bellon, & Blank, 1992). However, too often the term “discipline” focuses attention only on misbehavior, ill deeds, and punishments. The term discipline has two significant limitations. First, discipline highlights the individual (rather than the classroom), and secondly, it connotes negative behavior. Hence, Classroom management is more appropriate term that is being used to highlight all those positive behaviors and decisions a teacher make to facilitate the learning process of their student. It refers to all those activities necessary to create and maintain an orderly learning environment. Classroom management is more than disciplining misbehaviors since it encompasses teacher’s obligations to promote student learning which reflects the shift from historical paradigm of obedience. In line with that, it promotes responsibility to students for self-guidance in a way that they themselves monitor their own behavior during their period in class. A teacher functions as an “authoritative parent” that also addresses violence, irresponsibility and family instability which are all considered as societal issues. This can all be avoided through proper ways of teaching and ways in which students would participate attentively as if they are enjoying while learning Psychology has been applied to develop management systems since it presents ideas about motivating student behavior. It also identifies...
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...DOES THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM INCREASE STUDENTS‟ OVERALL ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE? A Thesis Presented to the Faculty in Communication and Organizational Leadership Studies School of Professional Studies Gonzaga University Under the Supervision and Mentorship of Dr. Heather Crandall In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Communication and Leadership Studies By J. Mariah Brown December 2011 Technology in the Classroom 2 Abstract Technological advances and a decrease in the cost of technology have resulted in nearly 93 percent of public schools classrooms in the United States having access to the Internet, and a considerable increase in educational programs that incorporate technology into the curriculum (North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, 2005). Due to the prevalence of technology in the classroom, the effectiveness of such programs has become a prevailing research topic amongst social scientists. This thesis reviews past research and provides an analysis of relevant studies conducted within the last ten years. Using Daft and Lengel‟s media richness theory as a basis, this meta-analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the effect of technology enhanced learning (TEL) programs on K-12 students‟ overall academic performance and factors that can increase the effectiveness of such programs. Technology in the Classroom 3 Technology in the Classroom 4 Table of Contents CHAPTER I:...
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...Communication plays a large role in higher education. Instructors communicate with students and students communicate with instructors and their peers. In a class, whether in-person or online, instructors often communicate both the information they are teaching and feedback to students. Students communicate their understanding of the subject as well as questions or concerns they might have. When looking at the forms of communication needed to do this, it is obvious there are significant differences between a traditional in-person classroom setting and the many variants of online education. Important questions to ask are, “What are those differences?” and “Does the form of communication make a difference in student motivation?” I will be addressing both questions in this phase of the project. In-Person vs. Online Communication methods vary widely between an in-person class and an online class. The differences are not particularly obvious, though, especially when you add in the many forms of both online classrooms and in-person classrooms. In higher education, in-person classrooms are dramatically different are not the same as they were from decades ago. While I have used the term “traditional” in describing in-person classrooms, many are not quite traditional at all. Even in-person classes tend to have an electronic element. Often grades and documents are posted in an online forum using a learning management system such as Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Latte, etc. Students...
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