Effective Communication

Effective Communication

Review

Why is effective communication important?

• Benefits the teacher and the student

• Makes communication easier

• Increases the opportunity for reteaching materials

• Create a better learning experience

Multiple Select

Who benefits from effective communication during virtual instruction? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• Teacher

• Student

Effective Communication

• Listening

• Asking Questions

• Writing

Multiple Select

Which of the following are apart of communicating effectively? (Select all that apply)

• Asking Questions

• Written Communication

• Listening

Listening

Listening is the process of receiving and interpreting a message.

When you interpret what the speaker is trying to say you can respond without confusion.

Become an Active Listener

• Pay attention

• Show you are listening by using body language

• Provide feedback

• Give judgement

• Respond accordingly

Multiple Select

What is the first step to being an active listener?

• Responding accordingly

• Pay attention

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to listen when someone is talking to you?

• So that you understand what they are trying to say

• To ask them to repeat what they just said

Asking Questions

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Types of questions

Open Ended

---Requires more than Y or N

Probing Questions

---To get more information

Reflective

---To check for understanding

Probing Questions

Probing questions are meant to clarify a point or help you understand the root of the problem, so you know how best to move forward. 

Intended to help you think more deeply about the issue at hand.

Draw information out

Reflective Questions

Reflective questions make you look back over something you have previously experiences.

Provides feedback and reassure the message/experience is understood.

It involves repeating back to the speaker what they have just said or experienced  in the form of a question.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?

• Is your favorite color red?

• Why is red your favorite color?

Multiple Select

What is a reason you may ask probing question?

• To gather more information

• To reflect on what just happened?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an reflective question?

• How did you feel about your trip to Houston?

• Is Houston your favorite place to visit?

Written Communication

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to reread anything you have written?

• To check for mistakes

• To ensure the reader understanding what you are trying to say

• All of the above