Chapter 1
Students as Learners
Course: Principles Of Learning And Teaching 5622
Subject: Principles Of Learning And Teaching
Chapter: Instructional Process
1. Various verbal and nonverbal communication modes
a. Examples of
– body language
- Includes posture, stance, pacing, and gestures; influences student perception of teacher confidence, approachability, and expectations
- Students learn from teacher modeling — calm posture and open stance encourage engagement, while frantic pacing may create anxiety
- Example: Teacher kneels beside students during independent work to signal availability and reduce power distance
– gesture
- Movements that support meaning: pointing to visuals, using finger counting to list key steps, or open-hand motions to invite responses
- Helps multilingual learners and younger students understand instructions
– tone, stress, and inflection
- Vocal variation communicates emphasis, enthusiasm, urgency, or support; monotone delivery reduces attention
- Changing tone helps manage behavior and sustain interest
- Example: Soft tone to transition to quiet reading; energized tone during class discussion