Body Language in the Classroom

Demonstrates how teachers can use body language to enhance classroom interaction, to increase teaching effectiveness, and to improve classroom discipline. Suggests such nonverbal behaviors as gesturing, pointing for emphasis, increasing eye contact, and walking among students to decrease physical space. Recommends that teachers use videotape as a way to study their own use of body language and to improve its effectiveness., Demonstrates how teachers can use body language to enhance classroom interaction, to increase teaching effectiveness, and to improve classroom discipline. Suggests such nonverbal behaviors as gesturing, pointing for emphasis, increasing eye contact, and walking among students to decrease physical space. Recommends that teachers use videotape as a way to study their own use of body language and to improve its effectiveness.