Keeps them focased , awake and attentive. Shows, in a way, that you are therer for them, paying attention to each one of them individually.
Maintaining eye contat gives you a feel of the studnets and their ability to learn.
Good eye contact shows you have confidence, it shows you are listening to the othe person and your involved in active listening.
Hi Vilma!
It's really an excellent way to stay connected with students, isn't it?
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Greetings Christopher!
The one common thread that I find in online posts is how much it connects the instructure and student!
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Hi Katherine!
I couldn't agree more! Everyone likes to be valued and having eye contact with students helps them feel valued therefore building self confidence. Is also helps the instructor learn more about students.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
it lets them know that u are registering theur understanding of something. It also makes them feel like they are important to the group and part of what is going in in class.
I have found that direct eye contact keeps students on task; too often, I discover students on their cell phones, staring off into space, or talking to their classmates. When I establish direct eye contact with them, they are cued to "stop" what their doing.
I have been told that my direct eye contact does not make students nervous, but rather shows a personable approach in maintaining student attentiveness. Students have said that they actually appreciate it when I make eye contact with them because if I didn't, then they would be much more apt to mind wander.
To me eye contact makes the student aware you care and want to teach them.
It shows them that you respect them as an individual and what they have to say is important to you. Eye contact to I feel shows that you are being honest and have nothing to hide.
Absolutely Michele!
Validation is often what will make or break a student. So many students don't feel the success is possible but when an instructor shows that interest, a student will soar to new heights.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Greetings Stephanie!
Very nice comment! It builds confidence in the instructor and the student when we are connected with each other. Our eyes tell us so many things about the other person and about how they are responding to incoming information.
Good job!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
it is a huge value:
first you as an instructor know what are you talking about ;
second it is to find out who is understanding the point you are talking about who does not ;
subsequently what is your next step :to move on or to repeat .
Thank you.
eye contact is very important
This is a good way to engage the student and let them know that you are expecting them to participate. It also validates them and makes them feel like a part of the learning experience.
I believe that eye contact is essential in material delivery to students. Not only does it demonstrate that the instructor is confident, it also demonstrates to the students a mastery and familiarity of the material on the part of the instructor. In addition to that, it allows instructors to engage students and helps to determine those students who may be having difficulty in material comprehension.
I believe the same thing, but sometimes wonder if my efforts are just training them to be more convining sociopathes
Can you explain what your 20 second classroom glance is? This may be helpful to others.
I think it shows that you value each student. Secondly, it allows you to gauge whether students are paying attention, doing something else, or even struggling with the concepts discussed.
Absolutle Natalie! It builds confidence as well as self-esteem while establishing a positive learning environment for everyone in the classroom. Truly a win-win situation.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
