1. COMMUNICATING WITH PUPILS
UNIT
3.1
Paula Zwozdiak-Myers and Susan Capel
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009

2. OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit you should be able to:
appreciate the importance of effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills
vary your voice consciously to enhance your teaching and pupils’ learning
appraise your use of language and use questioning more effectively as a teaching and learning tool
understand the relationship between verbal and non-verbal communication
be aware of and have control over your own self-presentation in order to present yourself effectively.
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009

3. VERBAL COMMUNICATION Gaining attention Using your voice
Language of the teacher
Types of communication
Explaining
Questioning
Asking questions effectively
Closed and open questions
Discussion
Listening
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009

4. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Presenting yourself effectively
Enthusiasm
Confidence
Caring
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009

5. FURTHER INFORMATION To explore this material further, read:
Zwozdiak-Myers, P. and Capel, S. (2009) ‘Communicating with pupils’, in S. Capel, M. Leask and T. Turner (eds) Learning to Teach in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience, 5th end, London: Routledge.
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009

6. FURTHER READING
Good, T. and Brophy, J. (2000) Looking in Classrooms, 8th edn, New York: Addison-Wesley.
Muijs, D. and Reynolds, D. (2005) Effective Teaching: Evidence and Practice, 2nd edn, London: Paul Chapman (Sage).
Wragg, E. C. and Brown, G. (2001) Questioning in the Secondary School, London: RoutledgeFalmer.
From: Learning to Teach in the Secondary School 5th edition, Routledge © 2009