Body Language
what type of body language shows that someone is feeling uneasy?
MARTA, Very true. What are some things you do to help your student feel more at ease?
Dr. Jean Norris
Some sighns of uneasyness can be that the person is very jittery and distraed, he or she may also stutter while answering some questions.
Claudette, Very true! What are the signs of someone that is nervous?
Dr. Jean Norris
try to bring their attention, sometimes change subject
Charles,
Great insights! What other tools can you use to make sure someone understands the message?
Dr. Jean Norris
As a teacher in South Florida I have interacted with many students from different backgrounds. Many times I had to reteach or cover the same subject because the student would look me in the face and smile. Good eye contact, attentive and smiling at that time indicated they are listening and understand. Come to find out, this is a culture thing that shows respect and that the student did not understand but was just being polite. Body language is very important in just about everything and every part in life. As an amateur boxer, one can watch body language to determine whether a punch will be coming from the left or the right. I would like to learn more about body language and facial expressions.
That certainly could be disinterest, but it could also be that this person is kinesthetic and needs to do things with their hands to stay focused, or that they are nervous. What can you do to engage this type of student in the process?
He/she looks down at their paper, doodles, avoids eye contact or tenses up.
I would like to open this up to the entire forum for others to share their experiences because every person has their own unique body language. From my experience, when someone is uneasy you might see the person avoid eye contact, start fidgeting, or possibly rub their face. What have you observed that might communicate nervousness or the feeling of being uneasy?
