1. Non-verbal Communication in Teaching
Dr. M. Mozahar Ali Professor, Agril Extension GTI, BAU, Mymensingh

2. Aims:
To make participants aware about nonverbal communication (What), so that
they realize its importance in teaching and apply the techniques to improve their communication skills (Why).

3. Objectives: Define nonverbal communication
By the end of the session, the participants will be able to:
Define nonverbal communication
Realise the importance and benefit
State reasons for using these
State major types
Describe ways to improve nonverbal skills
(Behaviour – Condition - Criteria)

4. Definition
He speaketh not; and yet there lies A conversation in his eyes.
Information conveyed through the use of body language are primarily known as nonverbal communication.
It is behaviour other than spoken or written communication that creates or represents meaning.

5. Importance
Verbal channels explicitly communicate about 7% of the emotional meaning of a message.
About 38 percent is communicated by paralanguage, which is basically the use of the voice.
About 55 percent comes through nonverbal, which includes such things as gesture, posture, facial expression, etc.

6. Benefit
An awareness of nonverbal behavior will allow you to become better receivers of students' messages.
You will become a better sender of signals that reinforce learning.
This mode of communication increases the degree of the perceived psychological closeness between teacher and student.

7. Why use nonverbal communications
Aids in synchronization of speech
Nonverbal cues unveils unspoken messages
Nonverbal messages communicate emotions and desparity
Nonverbal messages are seen as more reliable

8. Why use nonverbal communications
Nonverbal communication is strongly related to verbal communication
Helps in getting feedback
Nonverbal cues are very powerful in psychomotor and affective teaching

9. Major types Eye contact Facial expressions Physical appearance
Gestures
Posture and body orientation
Proximity or personal space
Paralinguistics or voice
Humor or wit

10. Improving nonverbal communication
Check context
Look for clusters
Consider past experience
Practice perception checking

11. Tips for improvement Make yourself comfortable with the other
Be relaxed and attentive
Maintain frequent eye contact. Avoid staring, glaring, or looking away
Give nonverbal communication while the other is talking, such as a simple nod of approval
Keep gestures smooth and unobtrusive

12. Tips for improvement
Your rate of speech should be average or a bit slower
Maintain a clearly audible voice
Your feet and legs should be unobtrusive
Smile when appropriate
Stay alert through long conversations
Face people squarely

13. Tips for improvement Adopt an open posture Maintain good eye contact
Watch your group
Give nonverbal feedback

14. What have we Learned? Definition Importance and benefit
Reasons for using these
Major types
Tips to improve nonverbal skills

15. Feedback

17. Thank You for
Kind Participation