Communication Senders
Instructional Messages
Means of Communication
The Receivers
Feedback and Conflict Resolution Skills
100
Effective teachers are constantly doing what?
Moving
100
What are the three aspects of appropriate language?
Formality, age-appropriateness, and neutral vocabulary
100
What is the definition of oral communication?
Verbal messages
100
Who are the primary receivers of instructional communication in the classroom?
The students
100
“Asking questions and expecting answers” is one thing you should do to assess student comprehension. What are the two others?
Check for listening. Learn to decode students’ messages.
200
Volume, pitch, and inflection are examples of what?
Voice manipulation
200
What is the heart of the communication process?
The message
200
What is an important factor to consider when using written communication?
It requires the receiver to have appropriate reading skills.
200
True or False: Students are always willing to participate in the communication process.
False
200
What is the acronym to help you remember how to resolve a classroom conflict?
CLERS or "clears"
300
How does a teacher's movement throughout the classroom encourage students' good behavior?
The proximity of the teacher reduces the tendency of students to get off-task.
300
According to your worksheet, what are the two features a message must have in order to be understood?
Clear/clarity and appropriate phrasing
300
Name three examples of visual communication.
Pictures, drawings, graphs, charts
300
What does it mean for students to be “able” to receive the message?
The message matches their cognitive abilities and attention spans.
300
Why is it important to recognize early signs of conflict in the classroom?
Because they can become large-scale disputes that can distract students and waste instructional time.
400
Who is the primary sender of instructional communication in the classroom?
The teacher
400
What does formality mean as it relates to appropriate language?
Avoid using slang or sloppy speech when teaching to reinforce your position of authority, but don’t go overcomplicate your speech so that you are not understood by your students.
400
What is a problem that both visual and nonverbal modes of communication have in common?
Ambiguity
400
When students’ attention is focused and they are prepared to receive messages, they are _____.
Ready
400
Why should you seek feedback from your students?
To confirm the delivery of the message
500
What does our textbook call "one of your most important teaching tools, if not THE most important?
Your speaking voice
500
“Instructional communication is not so much about how well the _______ _______ as about how well the _______ _______.”
“Instructional communication is not so much about how well the TEACHER TEACHES as about how well the LEARNERS LEARN.”
500
“You can help guarantee that the messages are accurately received by using _______ ________ to communicate your messages.”
“You can help guarantee that the messages are accurately received by using MULTIPLE MEANS to communicate your messages.”
500
“Many young people are prone to __________ __________, jumping from one auditory stimulus to another as their interest wanes.”
“Many young people are prone to SENSORY SURFING, jumping from one auditory stimulus to another as their interest wanes.”
500
Name what each letter stands for in the conflict resolution acronym.
Check your own attitude. Lower the stress levels. Establish ground rules. Restate and rephrase. Suggest solutions.
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