Effectiveness of Classroom Communication Programme for Teachers

Teaching is a universal pursuit - everybody does it. Parents teach their children, employers teach their employees, coaches teach their players, wives teach their husbands, and professional teachers teach their students. However, when one talks of professional teaching in the classroom, the scenario would be quite different. In today's classroom, the biggest concern is the learners' attention span. The quick-fix mentality and technology have a very pervasive effect on the tender minds of learners. Today communication skills need more attention than ever because the role of the teacher has been shifted from that of the distributor of information to a dealer in experiences. His basic task is now not just to inform but to transform. The time when the fear of replacement by the technology is rampant, the teacher needs to prove himself as the performer thereby transformer. To accomplish this task, the teacher needs to polish his skills - especially communication skills (both verbal and nonverbal). Enhancing the communication intelligence coupled with emotional intelligence is the dire need of today's classroom. This book is the balance between theoretical and practical inputs.