SZ6638 Educational Communication

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.5. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jarmila Bradová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiřina Karasová (lecturer)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (assistant)
doc. Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Lucie Škarková, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Škarková, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Bradová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!NOWANY( SZ6038 Educational Communication )
Read and speak English very well.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to
(a) familiarize students (through topics 1-6) with the specifics of classroom communication. This will be achieved by various teaching methods and forms that will allow students to observe and evaluate the diversity of classroom communication when using them in the instruction;
(b) develop students' ability to reflect on specific educational situations, the characteristics of classroom communication, and individual actors of classroom communication (teacher, teacher assistant, pupil, parent).
Learning outcomes:
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: • discuss selected classroom communication issues and use the knowledge gained by studying scientific literature to support their arguments (see topics 1-6).
• evaluate their existing educational communication, appoint its strengths and identify ways to improve it.
• provide a schoolmate with constructive feedback on their performance at the seminar, prove mastery of skills at the required level, and understand classroom communication in particular teaching situations. 1. Pedagogical communication and pedagogical interaction, the influence of the teacher's self-concept on his pedagogical actions. 2. Verbal (spoken and written) and non-verbal communication. Specifics of pedagogical communication (IRF communication structure, dialogue in teaching, conditions, methods, content, resources, goals). 3. Effective communication with pupils' parents: teacher-pupil – parent. 4. Teacher questions - according to teaching phases and teaching methods. Educator's questions - according to cognitive and affective goals. Feedback - its types, functions and importance for individual learning. 5. Use of space in pedagogical communication, proxemics. 6. Techniques of interviewing, listening, summarizing, recapitulating. The emotional side of pedagogical communication (acceptance, empathy, positivity, expressiveness, humour, etc.). • describe and analyze teaching or educational situations (among others, virtual classroom observations on websites rvp.cz are used) in terms of classroom communication, making use of scientific terminology. Propose an alteration to teaching or educational situation, which corresponds with the rules of effective classroom communication.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: • discuss selected issues of classroom communication and use the knowledge gained by studying scientific literature to support their arguments (see topics 1-6). • evaluate their existing educational communication, appoint its strengths and identify ways to improve it. • provide a schoolmate with constructive feedback on their performance at the seminar, prove mastery of skills at the required level, and understand classroom communication in particular teaching situations. • describe and analyze teaching or educational situations (among others, virtual classroom observations on websites rvp.cz are used) in classroom communication, using scientific terminology. Propose an alteration to teaching or educational situation, which corresponds with the rules of effective classroom communication.
Syllabus
  • Main topics (syllabus):
  • 1. Classroom communication and classroom interaction, affect of teacher's slef-concept on their teaching actions. Verbal communication (spoken and written) and nonverbal communication.
  • 2. The specifics of classroom communication (IFR structure, dialogue in instruction, conditions, methods, content, resources, objectives). Effective communication with parents : teacher - pupil - parent.
  • 3. Teacher's questions - according to stages and teaching methods. Teacher´s questions - according to cognitive and affective goals.
  • 4. Feedback - its types, functions and importance for individual's learning. Use of space in classroom communication, proxemics.
  • 5. Techniques of interviewing, listening, summarizing, recapitulation. Emotional side of classrroom communications (acceptance, empathy, positivity, expressivity, humor etc.).
  • 6. Nonviolent communication.Presentation skills – powerpoint.
Literature
    required literature
  • Bender, Y. (2005). The tactful teacher: Effective communication with parents, colleagues, and administrators. Nomad Press. Available at: https://epdf.pub/the-tactful-teacher-effective-communication-with-parents-colleagues-and-administ.html
  • BROOKHART, Susan M. How to give effective feedback to your students. Second edition. Alexandria: ASCD, 2017, 145 stran. ISBN 9781416623069. info
    not specified
  • Cazden, C. B. (2001). Classroom Discourse: the Language of Teaching and Learning. Portsmouth: Heinemann.
Teaching methods
Presentations, feedback, reflection,seminar work (video creation and its reflection).
Assessment methods
Additional information:
To complete the course successfuly:
- individual performance of the student before the class recorded on a video is a basic requirement, which demonstrates mastery of the rules of effective classroom communication (see topics 1-6), feedback on the student's performance is provided by the teacher and other students of the seminar group;
- a further requirement is drafting a written reflection or introspection (in the volume of 1-2 pages, 5000 characters). Individual feedback will be provided through the evaluation unit in IS MUNI.
Náhradní absolvování (in Czech)
The course can be completed online, always using a camera and microphone. The conditions for completing the course in the interactive curriculum are mandatory.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin.
Teacher's information
The course will be taught for 12 students and more - a maximum of 15 students. ERASMUS students are preferred. We use only English communication in the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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