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Bueller. Bueller.
Improving Communication Skills in the Classroom
February 27, 2009
By Katherine Pantinas
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Who Am I?
• Katherine Pantinas, MA
• BA in Journalism and Speech Communication
• MA in Communication
• 20 years experience in public speaking
• 5 years competitive speaking
• 8 years providing professional training in public speaking and communication skills
• 3 years classroom instruction in public speaking and communication skills
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A Painful Example
• Instructional Strategies: Ferris Beuller's Day Off
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Preparation
• Organization - Arranging your information in an orderly and logical fashionTopical
• Group all information by sub-topics
Chronological• Ordering the information according to a
timeline• Presenting information in the order it is
written in the textbook
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Speaking Skills
• VoiceVolume – how loudly or quietly you
speakPace – the rate of your speechTone – the highness or lowness of the
voiceVocal Variety – using a consistently
changing pattern of volume, pace, and tone to capture the audience’s attention
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Speaking Skills
• Verbal PausesUm, ah, er, well, like, etc.Allow the moment of silence
• Dealing with NervousnessBe preparedPracticeGet in the right frame of mind
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Nonverbal Communication
• What Image do YOU want to project? Informal
• Sitting• Casual clothes• Casual language, uses first name
Structured• Walks the room• “Office” clothes• Informal language, probably uses first name
Formal• Stands• Business Attire• Formal language, probably uses title and/or last
name
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Strategies for Increasing Discussion• Use YOU as an example
• Encourage the students to speak freely Vegas rule
• Ask a “Who here has…?” question, followed by an open-ended question
• Let the silence stand
• Think outside the box Have them move, change seats, exercise Have them work in groups, then discuss with the
class Talk about something NOT on topic
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Tips for Using Visual Aids
• Power Point DON’T TALK TO THE SCREEN Don’t put too much information on the slides
• Video Never use video without discussion!
• Internet Have the internet sites up before class
• Handouts Do not handout anything until the end
• They will concentrate on the handout and not YOU!
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Let’s Talk!
Questions, Comments or Issues You’ve Had in Your Classrooms?
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Thank you!
• References Hughes, J. (Producer). (1986). Ferris bueller's
day off [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures. Retrieved February 24, 2009, from YouTube Web site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s-oGumvPz0
Lucas, S. E. (2007). The art of public speaking (9th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill. (Original work published 1983)