This document discusses communication skills and listening skills for teachers. It emphasizes that effective communication involves listening as well as speaking. Teachers should listen actively to students to understand their perspectives and reduce tension. Active listening involves paying attention without bias, acknowledging what is said, and avoiding distractions. It is important for teachers to recognize different learning styles and needs among students. Overall, strong communication and listening skills are essential for teachers to convey information effectively and create an engaging learning environment for students.
8. LISTENING SKILLS
An effective classroom leader or
lecturer is not only a
knowledgeable and skilled teacher
he or she is a good active listener.
9. STAGES OF LISTENING
Probably the simplest way to start
thinking about listening is to break
down the process into stages. In
practice, no one would keep strictly to
these stages, but reflecting on them
should improve a person’s listening
skills
10. FIRST STEP
to open yourself to the 'incoming
message' by letting down your
defences as far as possible, and
trying to sense the real, underlying
meaning of what is being said
11. SECOND STEP
is to begin to interpret, or
reconstruct, what is being
said, remembering always
that words have different
meanings to different
people.
12. THIRD STEP
is to evaluate what is being
said, only after you have
made a reasonably
objective interpretation of
the message.
16. BIAS
. As a teacher, you many also
need to evaluate your own bias
and possible prejudice towards
students from certain cultural
groups and the way you accept
and work with these students.
17. LANGUAGE PROBLEMS
Many classrooms have at least
some students from Non-English
speaking backgrounds whose
native language is not English.
18. *Despite this, genuine
communication between
teacher and student can only
occur by showing a willingness
to try to understand the
students’ feelings. Empathic
listening in the classroom:
19. Reduces tension and hostility
between teacher and student
The teacher give time to clarify
his/her thinking
20. Enhances the students’ self respect
Keeps communication alive and active
21. WAYS TO INDICATE THAT YOU ARE LISTENING:
Give encouraging acknowledgements (eg. “Yes” or
“I see” or nodding or “Ah ha”).
Give non verbal acknowledgements (eg. relaxed
body posture, eye contact, facial expression.
Remember that people can speak with their bodies
without saying a solitary word; a movement can
indicate a great deal about how a person is feeling)
Invite more responses
22. Don’ts for group listening:
Don't interrupt
Don't change the subject
Don't rehearse in your head instead of listening
Don't interrogate
Don't teach or preach
Don't give advice
Don’t talk down to students. They can sense when
the teacher is not on their level and may not
respond appropriately
23. Tips for Teaching:
A Good Teacher is a Good Communicator
A Good Communicator Not only gives
messages, but also receives messages
A good Teacher needs to be not only a good
writer or speaker; but also a good Listenter
24. YOU ARE NOW A GOOD LISTENER
Thank you
for
Listening