By learning you will teach; by teaching you will understand. (Latin Proverb) 1. Identification of my interests 2. My deepening question 3. Theoretical frame 4. The methodology 5. Results presentation 6. Results analysis Caroline Giroux How to gain credibility?

Identification of My Interests After a discussion with my CT… … work on my credibility as a teacher Professional Identity

Deepening Question How to gain credibility? Credibility is not the same for everyone How do I gain credibility ?

Theoretical Frame Def. of credibility : the fact or quality of being credible. Def. of credible: adjective that means to be believable; reliable; trustworthy. Gage Canadian Dictionary

–Competence –Trustworthiness –Caring (Thweatt & McCroskey, 1998) –Dynamism (McCroskey & Young, 1981) –Teacher immediacy ( Myers, Zhong, & Guan, 1998) Dimensions of Credibility

Motivation (Pogue & AhYun, 2006; Teven, 2007) Difficulty to learn (Beatty & Behnke, 1980) T’s effectiveness (McCroskey & Richmond, 1992) Ss’ apprehension (McCroskey & Richmond, 1992) Why Should We Be Credible?

Trust : –having positive relationship –being respectful –being honest and sincere Competence –being organized (Lucas, 1998) –delivering the content errorless –having solid lesson plans Ways of Enhancing Your Credibility

Teacher immediacy –looking comfortable in your classroom (McCrosky & Richmond, 1992) –smiling and adopting a relax posture (Frymier & Thompson, 1992) –walking amongst students (Gorham, 1988; Richmond, Gorham, & McCroskey, 1987) –scanning the group Ways of Enhancing Your Credibility Having Ss’ interests and success at heart

Methodology 123 Participants: –96 students in sec. 5 –27 students in sec. 4 Phase 1: Criteria to Consider Phase 2: What is Credibility? Phase 3: What is My Credibility? Phase 4: How Do I Gain Credibility?

Results Presentation and Analysis: Phase 1 Tolerance Assurance Personality Mental Alertness Professionalism Kindness Seriousness Motivates Ss Body language Posture Physical appearance Gender Clothing Voice Linguistic proficiency Shyness Self-Confidence Ready to listen to Sociability General Knowledge Respectfulness Prompt interventions Interesting Aims at Ss’ success Reputation Comprehensiveness Flexibility Complicity with Ss Open Dynamic Innovator Patience Humour Enthusiasm Coherence Preparedness Curriculum Routine Explanations Smiling Caring Authority

Results Presentation and Analysis: Phase 2

#1 Self-confidence no miracle solution ways to become more confident –inhabit the room in which you teach –look comfortable in your classroom (McCroskey & Richmond, 1992) –eye contact (Kearney & Plax, 1999) –connect and feel your group –enter ‘their bubble’ (Gorham, 1988; Richmond, Gorham, & McCrosky, 1987) –be competent …

analyse your teaching (Denis Boivin, 2010) always stay ‘on the edge’ (Denis Boivin, 2010) deliver the message in an interesting way are prepared –know which examples you will use –connect with your audience’s reality –know which transition you will make –know where you will stand –know what you will write on the board –etc. organise your lesson so that Ss are mentally engaged throughout the hour that they spend with you Competence…

92% (107 Ss) 7% (8 Ss) 1% (1 S) Results Presentation and Analysis: Phase 2

What is MY Credibility? Results Presentation and Analysis: Phase 3

87% (97 Ss) 0% (0 S) 13% (16 Ss) Results Presentation and Analysis: Phase 3

Believing in yourself and in your competencies Being able to change things that were fossilized ‘She will become a leader in her domain’ Results Analysis: Phase 4

Credibility is more than a quality; it is a state of mind. You need to believe in yourself for others to believe in you. Conclusion