Some basic skills can help you to be a more effective communicator in the classroom. This Teaching Tip explores: Show
Barriers to listening
Strategies for active listeningThe following strategies are intended to promote active listening, or a type of listening with the goal to “develop a clear understanding of the speaker’s concern and also to clearly communicate the listener’s interest in the speaker’s message” (McNaughton, Hamlin, McCarthy, Head-Reeves, & Schreiner, 2008, p. 224).
Barriers to accurate perception
Strategies for accurate perception
Barriers to effective verbal communication
Strategies for effective verbal communication
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ResourcesListen to an audio version of this Teaching Tip: "Effective communication: Barriers and strategies" Teaching Tip (MP3). CTE teaching tips
Other CTE resourcesConsider participating in the CTE’s Instructional Skills Workshop, an intensive, collaborative learning model that uses videotaped micro-teaching and peer feedback sessions to support participants' teaching reflection and growth. Other resources
This Creative Commons license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon our work non-commercially, as long as they credit us and indicate if changes were made. Use this citation format: Effective Communication: Barriers and Strategies. Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo. What are the different strategies you use to become an effective speaker?To become a better speaker, use the following strategies:. Plan appropriately.. Practice.. Engage with your audience.. Pay attention to body language.. Think positively.. Cope with your nerves.. Watch recordings of your speeches.. How can an effective speaker communicate?5 Qualities of an Effective Speaker. Confidence. Confidence is huge when it comes to public speaking. ... . Passion. Why would an audience want to hear about your story if you yourself don't seem passionate about it? ... . Ability to be succinct. ... . Ability to tell a story. ... . Audience awareness.. What are the best strategies that a speaker must possess in delivering a speech?Use your voice expressively and meaningfully.. Minimize the uhs, ums, likes and y'knows.. Enunciate words clearly. Don't mumble or garble them.. Speak with appropriate loudness and speed. Consider audience, place and topic.. Use variations in speed, inflections, and force to enhance your meaning and hold audience attention.. What are the strategies of speaking?This list offers 19 basic strategies for developing your overall public speaking and presentation skill set:. Study. ... . Research the topic. ... . Use metaphors and analogies. ... . Ask rhetorical questions. ... . Develop a strong beginning and ending. ... . Consider your audience. ... . Practice before speaking. ... . Speak with confidence.. |