Hi LeeAnn!
I find that eye contact also promotes class interaction and cohesiveness.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
to assess the students engagement
Maintaining eye contact allows the instructor to receive brief feedback from students. Also the students get a feeling of being included and being directly spoken to.
Hi Emily!
Our body does a good job communicating, doesn't it? And - it's important that instructors be able to read the signs and signals that students are giving us.
Another important aspect of eye contact is that it acknowledges that each individual is important to the classroom process.
Good job - keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Hi Halina!
Eye contact is so very important for building trust and for self esteem building of students.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
It keeps the students engaged and lets them know you expect their attention.
When eye contact occurs, there is the moment where we exchange nonverbal cues with the listeners about whether they are engaged and interested in what you have to say. You can see if they are prepared to listen and are perhaps eager to hear what you have to say or maybe it is bored stares you meet. Maintaining contact will direct you as to what your energy level will need to be as the lecture continues.
Eye contact is essential in reading how much the students understand what you are talking about. I find that if the students are looking at me, nodding and smiling, they are really getting what I'm talking about (I hope at least!), while if they are looking at the wall, the floor, or out the window, they are either bored or they don't understand what I'm talking about. I use these as clues in how to run my presentation.
making eye contact with students lets them know that I consider them part of my class, plus it lets me see if they are understanding what is being taught.
It is very important in the classroo, throughout my career not only in the classroom but outside in the business world if eye contact is not there trust and relationship building have serious question marks.
Great way to ensure students are paying attention and stay engaged.
Eye contact allows students to know you're acknowledging them and making sure they're paying attention.
I've found maintaining eye contact is key to their success. In the morning class there are usually a lot of sleepers. During the lecture I'll walk the room and maintain eye contact with all the students. Paying attention to the sleepers and looking at them more often. This discourages them from falling asleep. It brings them into the discussion even with out asking them a question.
It shows them that the instructor is activly involved in the lecture and that the instructor is aware of what the student is doing.
During all of my lecture I constantly maintain eye contact with my student in order to make them feel that they are involved in the subject, show them that I am looking for their involvement, let them know that I am interested in their attention, and keeps them focused. It seems that maintaining eye contact personalizes the issue presented, especially when you ask a question and you receive their approval. I always keep in mind not to "grill" a student down with my sight, but gradually look at them for a few seconds and then move on the othere students.
When presented with desruptive students I will constanly glance at them to let them know that my eyes are on them and I know of the issue that is disrupting the continuity of a lecture.
The value of mainting eye contact with our students is it lets them feel like we are talking directly to them. It makes them feel important and a part of the class.
By having eye contact with the students for 2 to 3 seconds it lets the students know they are important and are part of the class. I like to keep eye contact with my students through out the class period.
Hi Sandy!
It's about making those connections with students so they feel important to the process.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Hi Patrick!
Connecting with students is critical. They gain self-confidence by feeling that they are a part of the process.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Hi Enrique!
I totally agree! There's something about being made to feel special that encourages student success. Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
