Theme: The role of educational technologies in progressing oral speech of pupils at vocational colleges. Content: Introduction Main body

4. Active listening
"The ‘listening’ component of communication should not be overlooked – over 60% of all misunderstandings result from poor listening" ---‐-----12
Practising good listening in the classroom can benefit you in two ways. Firstly, you will be a model for your students, who will improve their own listening skills, and thus retain lessons better. Secondly, by using active listening, you can correct misunderstandings and extend learning, resulting in a better education for your students.
Active listening involves listening carefully to what your students say, checking that you have understood them correctly (for example, repeating back to them what you think they have said), building on their ideas, and -,,-,,,,-------12 snoss'Caruso, Colombi, & Tebbit, 2017.
challenging or questioning them. It is the best approach to use to foster understanding in the classroom, and is an excellent example of effective communication.
5. Feedback
Feedback is also an important component of communication in the classroom. There have been many studies focusing on feedback in recent years. It has been shown that positive feedback (i.e. praise) builds students’ confidence – making them more likely to believe that they can succeed – and helps to create a supportive environment and increase academic success.However," positive feedback can be detrimental to learning if it is used without being deserved, or too frequently" ----------13 xxxx Phrases such as ‘good job’ or ‘beautiful’ may not motivate students, because they do not understand what they are specifically being praised for, while over-praising can cause children to lack interest in situations where they are not being praised. As a result, you should give specific, deserved positive feedback – use the student’s name, explicitly state what they are doing right, and thank them enthusiastically. These disadvantages are compounded by the fact that the negative feedback is not always successful – students tend to continue the behaviour despite negative feedback around 20% of the time – and it tends to decrease students’ motivation and interest in a task ------------- 15snosxxxxx Other consequences include decreased self-worth, which impacts children’s academic success . Finally, you should give students the opportunity to give you feedback on your lessons or teaching styles. This shows that you value their opinion, increases communication between you, and helps you to improve your teaching and their learning.