Topics Covered
Current section: III. Communication Techniques
- I. Students as
Learners - II. Instruction and
Assessment - III. Communication
Techniques - IV. Profession and
Community
III. Communication Techniques
- Basic, effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques
- Effect of cultural and gender differences on communications in the classroom
- Types of communications and interactions that can stimulate discussion in different ways for particular purposes
- Probing for learner understanding
- Helping students articulate their ideas and thinking processes
- Promoting risk taking and problem solving
- Facilitating factual recall
- Encouraging convergent and divergent thinking
- Stimulating curiosity
- Helping students to question
- Promoting a caring community