2.2: Communication Skills of a Teacher and Its Role in the Development of the Students’ Academic Success

Communication skills can be defined as the transmission of a message that Communication skills can be defined as the transmission of a message that involves the shared understanding between the contexts in which the communication takes place (Saunders and Mills, 1999). In addition, teacher communication skills are important for a teacher in delivery of education to students (McCarthy and Carter, 2001). Communication skills involve listening and speaking as well as reading and writing. For effective teaching a teacher need to be highly skilled in all these areas. Teacher with good communication always make the things easier and understandable (Freddie Silver). Effective communication skills are really important for a teacher in transmitting of education, classroom management and interaction with students in the class. Teacher has to teach the students having different thinking approaches. To teach in accordance with the ability and capability of the students a teacher need to adopt such skills of communication which motivate the students toward their learning process (Sng Bee,2012). Good communication skills of teacher are the basic need of academics success of students, and professional success of life. Teacher communicates more instructions orally in classroom to students. Teacher with poor communication skills may cause failure of students to learn and promote their academics. Student need to understand that what is right, and what is wrong while it totally depend upon the communication skills of teachers which he adopt in class-room (Sherwyn P. Morreale, Michael M. Osborn Judy c. Pearson, 2000). Good communications minimize the potential of unkind feeling during the process of teaching. For learning the learner must be attentive toward their teacher during the lecture. Loss (2000), recommended that teacher communicate in clear and understandable manner. Communication is a dynamic process which need of mind and courage to face the other and convey his/her massage in effective way. Communication process is successful when we deliver the massage in clear and understandable way. Effective communication need to convey and accept his/her massage in all kind of situation and circumstances. Good communication is considered a strong tool `for effectiveness in the teaching profession (Monika Srivastava, NA) As variety of skills are needed for good teaching and teachers. A study conducted by Ehindero & Ajibade, (2000) indicates that for effective teaching, teacher requires good communication skills such as good communication, good classroom management, updating knowledge and maintaining personality. No one can teach effectively until having these basics skills of teaching. Different research revolves that there is significant co-relation between communication skills andsupervisor perception of job performance (Maes, Weldy, & Icenogle, 1997). Furthermore, Student’s character building and academic background totally depends upon the professional attitude of teachers. If teachers adopt positive professional attitude towards the students in their academic and as well as their social achievements, then students can easily promote their academic level. Teacher has the responsibility to teach and practically prepare students for the purpose that they can cope with all type of situations. It also comes under the responsibilities of teacher to behave as role model to the students (Honby, 2006). Communication means the process which one adopts while sharing his / her views with others. For a teacher it is necessary to have good communication skills for the good learning of the students. Teachers need good communication skills for facilitating the students and achieving good professional goals. Effectiveness of teaching is not dependent on technicality but on the method adopted by the teacher while teaching to the students. Teachers need clear communication for the good understanding of students and avoiding the problems for students while learning from their lecture. It is also needed by the teachers to understand first himself before teaching to students (Loss, J. 2000). Good communication is not only needed for the effective teaching profession but it is also very important for the effectiveness of every concern to our life (Batenburg & Smal, 1997 Cited in Ihmeideh).Performance of teachers in classroom totally depends upon the communication skills. if the teacher has good communication skills then he can easily convey his /her massage or deliver the lecture in an understandable manner (Maes, Weldy & Icenogle, 1997).