ROLE OF GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM
TRANSACTION
Ramesh
Lecturer, Bansal Institute of Education, Rohini, New Delhi.
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Abstract
Communication technology plays a vital role in human functioning, development and effective
functioning of human organizations. In education it is correlated with the activities of teaching and
learning. It is reciprocal interaction between the teacher and pupil. Nowadays the teacher has to
manage the vast explosion of knowledge. The teacher has to manage students who belongs to
different social background, culture and ethnic groups. The effective communication will provide
good teacherstudent
relationship. Classrooms are set up for the purpose of communication not for
dictating teacher's ideas on the young minds but to include students actively to discuss their views
and problems with teachers. Absence of good communication skills is less learning and knowledge
sharing. In this present paper we have been made to focus on the need of good communication skills
for effective classroom transaction. Communication skills may change the classroom to knowledge
place to realization, learning by experience and exchanging the ideas and improving the listening
skills, transaction of the narrow mind to positive thinking process. This will provide a chance to
students to put their views, doubts, desires, anxiety issues freely in front of his teachers and helps in
making teachinglearning
process more fruitful.
KEY WORDS :Communication,
Classroom, Classroom Practice, Communication Skills,
Learning
' Communication :Communication
is a process in which two or more person exchange their
ideas through verbal or nonverbal
signals, In this way they are able to exchange ideas in
between them.
' Classroom = classroom is a place in which all students in a particular grade meet at certain
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times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative
business.
' Classroom Practice :classroom
practice means teaching learning process in which all
students in a particular grade meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher and
taught according to curriculum, with the help of teaching aids.
' Communication Skills :Communication
skills refer to the repertoire of behaviors that
serve to convey information for the individual.
' Learning :Learning
is defined as ' a natural process of pursuing meaningful goals,
discovering and constructing meaning from information and experience filtered
through the learner's unique perceptions, thoughts and feelings.' (Osakwe 2006).
Introduction
Indian Constitution in Article 350A categorically states that '
it shall be the endeavour of every state and of every local authority within the state to provide
adequate facilities for instruction in the mothertongue
at the primary stage of education to children
belonging to linguistic minority groups'.
The process of education has two main dimension ' teaching and learning. Teaching is a process of
communicating and imparting basic knowledge and skills in a formal or informal situation that will
bring about a desired change in behavior of the learner. Teaching in an interactive process between
the teacher and the learners via the process of communication.
Here is Sorenson's (1967) report on the American Indians in the Vaupes River area shows
the importance of communication process in Indian classroom :
The Indians do not practice speaking a language they do not know well yet. Instead, they
passively learn lists of words, forms, phrases, in it and familiarize themselves with the sound of
its pronunciation'''''''. They may make an occasional attempt to speak a new
language in an appropriate situation, but if it does not come easily, they will not force it.
In today's time it is important that the teacherstudent
should be improved the students feel better if
the teacher interact with them in their mother tongue and its key points of the concept. Good
communication is important for effective teachinglearning
process to make it more effective and
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useful for better understanding and interaction between teacher and students. The students are able to
express their ideas, convey their feeling, thoughts, creative ideas with their teachers this will lead
classroom an active place where new ideas and thoughts given preference and encourage innovative
and scientific, logical thinking among his students and realize the impact of it and create an
opportunity for developing interest of students in their subject and raise questions on different parts
of the subject.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND ITS IMPACT ON CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Bachman (1990) defines language proficiency as the language ability or ability in language use.The
primary concern here is the child and not his language. We have seen a lot of students dropping out
of schools because they are not able to cope up with the language and there is lack of good
communication between student and teacher. And in rural areas there are students whose parents are
illiterate add the misery. When school class rooms are crammed with students, it is not possible for
the teacher to give personal attention and guidance to everyone. If the child is learning an altogether
a new language, many time he/she is discouraged from learning further. It is found that
Communication in English is essential for growth in India. In a study conducted in 2004, it was
observed that if a worker's probability of knowing English is reduced by 1% then over all it reduces
his weekly wage by 1.6%. This would result to the average reduction of 68% in wage rate. Vv So,
teacher may communicate bilingual to student and feel them comfort to express their thoughts in
their regional language also.
TWO BASICS ELEMENT OF COMMUNICATION
There are two main characteristics of communicative teaching :
From the sender's perspective one needs to have the following essential skills1.
Skills to compose the message
2. Skills to send the message,
From the receiver's perspective one needs to have the following essential skill1.
The skill of receiving a message, without assumptions.
2. Placing biases aside
3. Actively listening.
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SOME IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS
1. Communication skills refer to the repertoire of behaviors that serve to convey information
for the individual.
2. Good communication is the basic component of good student care, without which even
bigger need for people for people who can interact with different culture and survive.
3. Education rests on the ability to communicate in such a way that every student has a clear
and comprehensive grasp on the information. It is concluded that problems in current
communication skills continue to exist in these areas and that an emphasis on improving
communication skills is needed if students and teachers quality has to be improved.
GOOD COMMUNICATION PROCESS IN CLASSROOM
In a classroom it is important that there is a good communication process follow between
pupilpupil
and pupilteacher
also. For teachers, As a teacher one must be able to communicate
his/her knowledge, skills and experiences to the students in order to facilitate the learning
process. How a teacher communicates has more impact than the content of subject matter. The
purpose of effective communication in a classroom environment is to ensure students accurately
understand the material presented by the instructor. We should try to develop effective classroom
communication more effective through different communication skills and techniques in order to
enhance student's learning. The teacher should encourage students to ask questions, debate and
try to understand the concept with the help of teacher. The teacher may try creative vision,
produce imaginative thoughts for success. This will help the slow learner and uninterested
students also to put their thought and be part of classroom activities without being criticized for
their thoughts.
IMPROTANCE OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN EDUCATION
1. Communication is essential for transferring the ideas, messages or information from one
person to another.
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2. To understand the basic of communication skills. It includes a large number of experiences,
actions and events.
3. In order to maintain healthy communication, the two must go through this process, without
bringing in other elements of intellectual thoughts and judgments, as they lend to harm the
harmonious process of message passing of receiving.
Conclusion
Nowadays the teacher has to manage the vast explosion of knowledge. The teacher has to manage
students who belongs to different social background, culture and ethnic groups. The effective
communication will provide good teacherstudent
relationship. In communication we find two basic
characteristics from the sender's perspective one needs to have the following essential skills to
compose the message, Skills to send the message, From the receiver's perspective one needs to have
the following essential skill, the skill of receiving a message, without assumptions placing biases
aside, Actively listening. In modern era the classrooms are set up for the purpose of communication
not for dictating teacher's ideas on the young minds but to include students actively to discuss their
views and problems with teachers. In a classroom it is important that there is a good communication
process follow between pupilpupil
and pupilteacher
also. For teachers, As a teacher one must be
able to communicate his/her knowledge, skills and experiences to the students in order to facilitate
the learning process. Thus the classroom become an ideal place for exchanging ideas, debate and
active process of learning for both students and teachers also.
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