When you have eye contact with a student for 2-3 seconds,it gives a connection. The students eye's also assist an instructor in seeing whether the student understands the subject matter.
I recently started being aware of My eye contact and how it affects the students before this course. As strange as it sounds when I noticed I was a bit uncomfortable but now this course has reinforced how important it really is....
Hi Warren!
I agree as well - with a caviate - while respecting cultural differences is important warming those students up to the idea and benefits of eye contact is equally as important. Especially - since these students will be in a workforce where they must learn to deal with eye contact.
Great comment and keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Moving eye contact from student to student makes the student feel important and more comfortable in the classroom.
good idea to ensure student knows what your teaching
Eye contact gets the student focused on the point being discussed.
I think that deep down inside, everyone wants to feel included. When you, as an instructor, take the time to look each person in the eye, you are acknowledging them personally and including them in the class. When people feel included they tend to open up more, which will only benefit their education.
Maintaining eye contact with a student shows them that you are listening and engaged. I find it very helpful in establishing interpersonal relationships between student and instructor.
I find that maintaining eye contact with each student keeps them interested and paying attention.
It helps them feel that they are a part of the learning experience.
I have to agree 100% with this with the caviate that an awareness of an individuals culture needs to be kept in mind.
It can impart into them a belief that they are being spoken to on an individual basis and demonstrate that they are just as important as anyone else.
H Michael!
It makes students feel important to the learning process and reenforces their contribution.
Good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
It is important to have good eye contact with your students in order to control the class, keep their attention, and engage the student.
Maintaining good eye contact lets the student know you are engage in their reactions to the subject matter being discussed for that lecture.
keeps the students focus and helps bring the feeling of the lecture more to the student.
No doubt, eye contact is valuable in communication. However, the distance between
teacher and student is a factor, and in a large
class, even if the teacher "floats", it sometimes
is hard to make "close enough" meaningful eye contact with some students. I try.
Mark
Eye contact is a very important part of instructor's delivery. Proper eye contact with rotating students keep all student alert and get their undivided attention to his/her lecture and compell them to engage in active class participation.
I find this to be an interesting question because I a teach in a virtual environment. For this reason, I must devise methods to keep the attention of my students in a live session. I use names. For example, if I am discussing a concept and using an example, I will select students in the class and use their names. This catches their attention and keeps them involved.
BRAVO Stephen!
It sounds as though you are totally in tune with your students.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
