mindflex communication skills

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Communication Art of getting Your Message across effectively

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We Communicate to

• express emotions• achieve understanding• get things done• share information• reach decisions• develop relationships



Crossed Communication


You sound upset. Is it because tea is late?

Two Way Communication

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Communication

Communication Skills

Spoken Word

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Body Language


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communication is…

body language55%

words7%

style38%



Addressing three type of Learners•Auditory•Visual•Tactile/Kinesthetic



Auditory Learners prefer:

•lectures and class discussions•listening to audio tapes •reading aloud or talking things out



Visual Learners prefer:

•blackboards, handouts, •Visual pictures•use of overhead projector•detailed notes in class•textbooks



Kinesthetic Learners prefer:

• to have the actual object in their hands• to move about and handle things• classes that include a lab component• Activities and learning

games



Experiential Learning

• Experiential learning is also referred to to as experiential teaching or training.

• learning and development are achieved through personally determined experience and involvement, rather than on received teaching or training.



Conventional Training Experiential Learning

training-centred/focused - theoretical

learner-centred/focused - really doing it

prescribed fixed design and content

flexible open possibilities

for external needs (organisation, exams, etc)

for internal growth and discovery

transfers/explains knowledge/skills

develops knowledge/ skills/emotions via experience



Conventional Training Experiential Learning

•powerpoint presentations, •chalk-and-talk classes, •reading, •attending lectures, •exam study, •observation, •planning and hypothesising, •theoretical work, •unreal role-play.

•learning a physical activity, •games and exercises, •drama and role-play which becomes real, •actually doing the job or task, •'outward bound' activities, •teaching others, •hobbies, •pastimes, •passions.



What Makes a Good Teacher?



Knowing the Subject MatterKnowing the Subject Matter

Good teachers know subject matter well and are prepared with a variety of examples that bring lessons to life.



Components of Good TeachingComponents of Good Teaching

Subject Knowledge & Teaching Resources

Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills

Knowledge of Students & their Learning

Teaching & Communication

Skills



Mastering Teaching SkillsMastering Teaching Skills

Managing the Classroom Assessing Prior Knowledge Motivating Students Accounting for Learner

Characteristics



Mastering Teaching SkillsMastering Teaching Skills

Assessing Learning Outcomes Reviewing Information Communicating Ideas

Effectively



Art of TeachingArt of Teaching“An outstanding teacher does nothing that any other teacher cannot also do—it is just a question of knowing the principles of effective teaching and how to apply them.” Slavin 2003



The Intentional TeacherThe Intentional Teacher

“Intentional teachers are those who are constantly thinking about the outcomes they want for their students and about how each decision they make moves children toward those outcomes.”



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