Friday, May 18, 2012

Use of communication and teaching communication in the classroom:

Communication can mean conveyance of and idea or ideas. It involves taking an idea within and finding an appropriate and meaningful way to express concepts and ideas. Within a thought are variables that the mind connects quickly and can be 'lost in translation' and can lead to frustration.

There are types of communication that range by way of medium. Finding which medium best conveys that communication is essential to learning. In that there are nuances inherent to each specific medium that require understanding and mastery. Subjects that typically confine themselves to a certain form of communication, i.e. Math (equations), LA (writing), can pigeon-hole students into specific interests and subjects, causing them to like or hate certain school subjects.

One cannot, as a teacher, expect to master every form of communication. Communication therein, must take place between staff with different proficiencies in communication. Collaboration is a necessity to communication and will spawn robust methods to ensure learning is achieved.

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