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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. the process of learning and instructing depend on good communication skills above all else!!. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Elements of oral communications Sender Medium Receiver Feedback. THE MESSAGE. Attributes of an Instructor. Understanding & works with people
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS the process of learning and instructing depend on good communication skills above all else!!
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS • Elements of oral communications • Sender • Medium • Receiver • Feedback THE MESSAGE
Attributes of an Instructor • Understanding & works with people • Desire to teach • Competence in subject • Enthusiasm • Motivation • Ingenuity and creativity • Empathy
Traps for Instructors to Avoid • Bluffing • Sarcasm • Complaining • Comedy • Bullying
Time Spent 45% listening 30% speaking 16% reading 9% writing Reasons enjoyment information inspiration understanding evaluation Listening
Factors Affecting Listening • Attitude • Motivation • Personality • Life situation • Role in society
Ways to Improve Listening • Develop a desire • Build good habits • Pay attention • Delay evaluation • Listen for ideas • Use spare time wisely
Factors that affect the Instructor - Student Relationship • Style (how you speak/teach) • be yourself • must be acceptable to listener • Authority (credibility) • better response if student has confidence in instructor • don’t take superior approach
Factors that affect the Instructor - Student Relationship (con’t) • Objectives • must be clearly understood • Vocabulary (language used) • same level as students • avoid trigger words • define technical terms • Environment • does it support / enhance learning
Factors that affect the Instructor - Student Relationship (con’t) • Fact vs. Opinion • differentiate between the two • opinion must be supported • Personal mannerisms • positive • desire to share ideas and help • interest in subject or group • confidence
Factors that affect the Instructor - Student Relationship (con’t) • Personal Mannerisms (con’t) • Negative • boredom • superiority • fear • distracting mannerisms • pencil chewing • frowning • pacing • playing with tools
Factors that affect the Instructor - Student Relationship (con’t) • Physical Characteristics • appearance - dress for audience • stance - relaxed and natural • movement • gestures • voice • quality • pitch • rate • volume
Factors that affect the Instructor - Student Relationship (con’t) • Non-verbal communications • not an exact science • noticeable body parts • eyes • gestures • hands and arms • voice • any combination
Elements of Oral Presentations • Introduction • Body • Conclusion
1. Analyze the audience size educational level knowledge related experience degree of formality time of day 2. Choose the subject 3. Determine the purpose 4. Collect Materials support # 2 and #3 Steps for Preparation of Oral Presentations
Steps for Preparation of Oral Presentations (con’t) • 5. Build an outline • A. Opening • purpose: stimulate interest in topic • B. The Body • purpose: to present information • C. The Closing • purpose: bring completeness to topic
Practice Your Delivery • Techniques • eye contact and directness • warmth and understanding • reduce time pressures and pause fillers • humor • vocal excitement and variety • Feedback • Use outline or notes • Practices