TYPES OF CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION AND THEIR USES

1. One-way communication i.e. lecturing:

To give information and explain things to students.

2. Two-way communication i.e. questioning:

To get ideas and information from the students, including their own experiences. To test students knowledge and understanding.

3. Multiple communication i.e. discussion:

To share ideas, information and experiences with each other: student to student and student to teacher. To form and express opinions.

4. Group communication i.e. group discussion:

To exchange ideas, information and experiences amongst students. To help them puzzle out a difficult topic and help each other in learning. To help students form opinions.

Some ideas on each of these have been given in Unit 2.2. In this unit, we will discuss each in more detail.