A STUDY ON CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF INSTRUCTORS LECTURING IN UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS AT THE FACULTIES OF EDUCATION

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This research study aims to examine the communication skills of the instructors of the educational faculties providing undergraduate, graduate and doctorate levels of education. In this study, a relational screening model as part of quantitative research methods was applied. The study group of the study was determined by purposeful sampling method. Communication skills scale (Karagöz and Köstereklioğlu, 2008) was used as the data collection tool. According to the results gained in this study, there is no significant difference regarding communication skills and sub-dimensions of respect, expression skills and democratic attitudes at higher education institutions providing different levels of education. However, there was a significant difference in sub-dimensions of value, obstacles and motivation at the universities where teaching levels differed. In particular, the motivational dimension that helps the teacher create a good model in the teaching environment makes him or her warm and enthusiastic, and that determines the effective communication of the message was found to be lower in B.A. level. Results also reveal that the higher the level of education increases, the better the instructor communication skills considering the dimension of value and obstacles Results also provide teacher trainers with important implications in terms of developing communications skills.

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Effective communication , communication skill , clasroom communication skills

Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

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Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi