CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION AS CORRELATE OF TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS (original) (raw)

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.