Greg’s Blog - principal (le?) learning

According to Rose Polchin, communications consultant:
…the percentage break down for how messages are conveyed in face-to-face situations is as follows…
Body Language: 55%
Tonality: 38%
Actual words: 7%

So only around 7% of communications is the content of what we are saying. The rest is our body language and tonality of our voice!
(Podcasters beware that tonality jumps to 70% when it is not face to face contact!)
source

Effective teaching is all about ENGAGEMENT! It is not a technical activity, it is a human and social one.
The best teachers are VERY aware of this and manage their body language, and other pragmatics to maximise engagement …. and therefore learning in their classrooms.

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