maintaining eye contact lets the student understand you are interested in the learning and what is taking place in the class.
The power of direct eye contact is very important to students. They feel that you are involved with them directly. Direct eye contact also teaches them to be more self assured.
Darren, I also find that eye contact with each student may open the door for that student to aks a question that they may not of if no contact was made.
The value if having eye contact with the student are great. By having eye contact with the student you will be able to determine who seems confused or who understands the lesion plan. Eye contact also makes the student feel that you care about what you teach and them as well.
I agree, it keeps the group more focused on the topic.
Eye contact keeps a student or students focused more than power point or white board talk. In my case I have usually a small student to teacher ratio so the student contact level is always my main focus as well as my students.
It gives the feel that you are teaching them and not just aimlessly talking
It lets the students know that you are talking to all of them instead of focusing on a few students. Good eye contact helps to keep the students attention. And their minds from wondering off the subject at hand.
Making eye contact helps you connect with the students and evaluate if they have any unspoken confusion or questions. It helps create a more interactive classroom and lets students know that you an active part of their learning process.
Let's the student know that your aware of their presence on a more personal basis and gets them more envolved in the class dicussions, etc.
This will allow you, the instructor, to see whether or not student's are confused with what you are lecturing about. Also, it will not so directly let the student's know that you are focused on them individually.
it lets the student know you are teaching them not just speaking to an empty room
Eye contact is very important, however don't overdue it. It can become a stare and make the students very uncomfortable.
Absolutely. The power of eye contact to draw a student into the lecture is unbelievable.
it demonstrates that you are truly involed in their learning and are activlely listening to them. No eye contact makes them less confident that you are truly there to help them.
I also believe that it is important to maintain eye contact. Eye contact with the student gives the student the feeling that you are conversing with them and they are more likely to give you their undivided attention. Eye contact should not be for more than 2 or 3 seconds
I agree that making eye contact can give you a general idea weather the students are understanding the material
It allows the student to feel like you are able to give them personal attention even though you are in a large group setting.
I agree, by keeping eye contact people seem to focus more on the topic.
Rob
Yes- eye contact is very imporntant. I also try to ask how the student's day was if they arrive to class early. I try to talk to each person as they enter the classroom.
