ROLE OF TEACHING PRACTICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Samina Rafique1, N. B. Jumani2
1Ms., International Islamic University Islamabad, PAKISTAN, Email: samina.phdedu101@iiu.edu.pk
2Prof. Dr., International Islamic University Islamabad, PAKISTAN, Email: .nd.jumani@iiu.edu.pk

Abstract

Communication is the essential part of the daily life. For the better relationship, some developed communication skills are presented as learned behavior that makes any person to bring out positive responses from other individuals and establish satisfactory relations to assist social life. These behaviors are related with suitable and required speech, listening and positive thoughts for other person which are share with different suitable verbal and non-verbal skills. The nature of the study was quantitative and qualitative. For collection required data Observation method was used. The core objective for the research was to observe the performance of teacher educators and prospective teachers to investigate to what extend communication skills are developed during teaching practice and how much teacher educator provide guidance to prospective teachers in order to develop the communication skills  during their teaching practice. Only female prospective teachers from IIUI were selected for the study. 100% population was taken as a sample. Through universal sampling all 27 students who were enrolled in M.A program named “Long Term Internship” were selected for observation of the study. These students were performed as prospective teachers in different educational institutions of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. A self-developed Observational sheet with rating scale was used as a research instrument. Direct observation was conducted the selected sample of teacher educators and prospective teachers. Observation was coded in thrice different session of the practice. Data were analyzed through mean score. Major findings of the study were; prospective teachers perform gradual but slow improvement in their performance during teaching practice regarding verbal, non-verbal and means of communication through instructional material. The conclusion of the study was, teacher educator give on the spot verbal and non-verbal feedback. Teacher educator monitored the prospective teachers and guide them regarding different verbal and non- verbal communication skills for improving their teaching methodology. Teacher educators guide them for effective use of instructional material in classroom. On the basis of findings and conclusion following recommendation were made teacher educators may guide the prospective teachers for the better and effective use of instructional material in class. Teacher educator may guide the prospective teacher for verbal and non-verbal communication skills during teaching practice. For developing better teaching and class management teacher educator may guide the prospective teachers to adopt professional culture and change the traditional teaching in class room.   

Keywords: Teacher educator, Communication skills, prospective teachers, Observation.


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CITATION: Abstracts & Proceedings of INTCESS 2019- 6th International Conference on Education and Social Sciences, 4-6 February 2019- Dubai, UAE

ISBN: 978-605-82433-5-4