Deck 13: Communication in the Classroom

Question 1

What is the difference between projecting one's voice and shouting?

Answer 1

When projecting one's voice, the increased volume comes from the increased air being expended from the lungs, when shouting, the increased volume comes from straining the vocal cords.

Question 2

According to the authors, what is the goal in conflict resolution?

A)To have those involved discuss the issue dispassionately.
B)To decide on fault and assign punishment to the person at fault.
C)To create an environment of support for those involved in the dispute.
D)To have those in the dispute agree to not re-engage in oppositional behaviors.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Why do the authors recommend that teachers articulate to themselves a summary of what they want students to learn from a lesson?

Answer 3

They suggest that doing so will help ensure clarity of the instructional message that teachers are conveying in the lesson.

Question 4

In order to receive instructional messages, students must be

A)quiet, docile, and submissive.
B)ready, able, and willing.
C)thrifty, reverent, and brave.
D)all of these.

Question 5

Teacher movement in the classroom serves all of the following purposes except

A)substituting for student movement
B)keeping students' attention.
C)promoting good behavior.
D)engaging small groups of students.

Question 6

Changes in pitch and tone that help teachers convey meanings are known as vocal

A)connotation.
B)inflection.
C)idiosyncrasy.
D)monotony.

Question 7

The most commonly used means of communication in classrooms is

A)oral communication.
B)written communication.
C)visual communication.
D)nonverbal communication.

Question 8

The authors recommend that teachers help students develop their listening skills by

A)speaking in very quiet voices at first, so students must strain to listen, before gradually increasing volume.
B)presenting all information nonverbally in an initial lesson, then gradually increasing the length of verbal utterances.
C)checking comprehension after very short learning activities, then gradually increasing the length of activities.
D)all of these.

Question 9

List the five steps in conflict resolution presented in your textbook, summarized by the acronym, CLERS.

Question 10

Why do the authors suggest that teachers need to have a more formal tone in their communications with students?

A)Students need to see the teacher as heavy-handed and dictatorial.
B)Teachers need to create an egalitarian relationship with their students.
C)Teachers need to be perceived as knowledgeable and authoritative.
D)Students need to see the teacher as a caring partner in their learning.