Oral Communication Skills

Teacher Candidates’ (Pedagogical Formation Students’) Communication Skills

The purpose of this study is to identify pedagogical formation students’ (teacher candidates’) communication skills based on their perceptions. The study was conducted with the participation of 48 teacher candidates attending pedagogical formation classes. The result indicates that teacher candidates know the importance and necessity of body language in effective communication and generally prefer to use it. They also state that they can develop communication skills by reading books, participating in courses, meeting new and different people and taking training-expert support.

Preservice teachers’ perspectives on the contribution of simulation-based learning to the development of communication skills

This study explored the contribution of simulation-based learning to the developing of interpersonal communication skills. For this purpose, 10 Israeli preservice teachers were interviewed after participating in SBL. The result indicates that the participants described the SBL experience as an immersive experience, and also expanded their core communication skills.

Enhancing teachers’ classroom communication skills – Measuring the effect of a continued professional development programme for mainstream school teachers

Continued professional development, tailored to teachers’ needs and expectations, is required for updated skills and knowledge. In this study, twenty-five teachers working with first and second grade students participated in an 11-week programme focusing on enhancing classroom communication. The participating teachers were randomly assigned to either a direct intervention track or a delayed intervention track. Teachers’ perceptions of activities and interactions in the classroom and self-efficacy were assessed on three occasions. Results revealed no significant difference between the groups, i.e., the intervention did not affect teacher self-reports including communication skills.

A study on the effect of instructors’ communication skills on the professional attitudes and self-efficacy of student teachers

The aim of the study was to determine the impact of the communication skills of instructors working in universities on both the self-efficacy beliefs and the attitudes towards the teaching profession of student teachers. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the communication skills of the instructors affected the attitudes of student teachers towards the teaching profession and their self-efficacy beliefs regarding the teaching profession.

Understanding teacher communication skills

In this study, the aim is to determine English as Second Language teachers’ communication skills as displayed in their second language classrooms. This study explored the communication skills used by ESL secondary teachers. The result indicates the most common communication skills used by the teachers in the classrooms were explaining, questioning and eliciting. Besides, the teachers also use some nonverbal communication skills, such as eye contact and facial expression, but the most common skills are hand movements.

Communication Skills of a Teacher and Its Role in the Development of the Students' Academic Success

The study sought to assess the perception of students regarding the role of teacher communication skills in their academic success. The empirical data regarding the role of a teacher's communication skills in students’ academic success were obtained from samples of 14 universities in Pakistan. After data analysis, the researcher concluded that teacher communication skills have a significant role in the students' academic achievement.

Develop communication skills

This website provides some suggestions to encourage their learner to enhance oral communication skills for the instructor or teacher, and you can guide them from these points.

1. Decide what you want from your learners

2. Set guidelines and a timeline

3. Get learners to work in groups

4. Set up a way for learners to evaluate each other

5. Guide learners in giving presentations

6. When learners are presenting

The Basics of Communicating with Others

This platform provides some key questions and answers to help the reader understand interpersonal oral communication skills, some questions are as follows.

1. What are interpersonal communication skills?

2. What are the benefits of improving interpersonal communication skills?

3. Are there specific interpersonal communication skills?

4. How do I know if I need to improve my interpersonal skills and, if so, which ones?

5. How can I actually improve my interpersonal communication skills?

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4. Gordon, S. M. (2018). How to create digital portfolios to develop communication skills. Rosen Publishing.

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9. TED. (2014, June 7). How to speak so that people want to listen | Julian Treasure [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/eIho2S0ZahI

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11.  University College London. (n.d.). Develop communication skills. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/short-courses/staff-resources/course-design/design-learning-activities/develop-communication-skills

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