Mindflex Communication Skills
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The document discusses communication skills and effective communication. It covers topics like the different purposes of communication, the various modes of communication including body language, spoken and written words, and visual images. It also addresses learning styles like auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners and how to effectively communicate for different styles. The document contrasts conventional training with experiential learning and lists characteristics of both. It concludes with sections on what makes a good teacher and qualities of master teachers, emphasizing the importance of subject knowledge and adapting to student needs.
Mindflex Communication Skills
- 1. www.mindflextraining.com Communication Art of getting Your Message across effectively
- 2. We Communicate to express emotions achieve understanding get things done share information reach decisions develop relationships www.mindflextraining.com
- 5. www.mindflextraining.com You sound upset. Is it because tea is late? Two Way Communication
- 6. Communication Communication Skills Spoken Word Written Word Visual Images Body Language www.mindflextraining.com
- 7. communication is… Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com body language 55% words 7% style 38%
- 8. Addressing three type of Learners Auditory Visual Tactile/ Kinesthetic Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 9. Auditory Learners prefer: lectures and class discussions listening to audio tapes reading aloud or talking things out Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 10. Visual Learners prefer: blackboards, handouts, Visual pictures use of overhead projector detailed notes in class textbooks Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 11. 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 Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 12. 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. Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 13. Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com 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
- 14. Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com 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.
- 15. What Makes a Good Teacher? Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 16. Knowing the Subject Matter Good teachers know subject matter well and are prepared with a variety of examples that bring lessons to life. Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 17. Components of Good Teaching Subject Knowledge & Teaching Resources Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills Knowledge of Students & their Learning Teaching & Communication Skills Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 18. Mastering Teaching Skills Managing the Classroom Assessing Prior Knowledge Motivating Students Accounting for Learner Characteristics Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 19. Mastering Teaching Skills Assessing Learning Outcomes Reviewing Information Communicating Ideas Effectively Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 20. Art 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 Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com
- 21. The 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.” Communication Skills www.mindflextraining.com