Sınıf Yönetiminde Günlük Selamlaşmanın İletişim Becerilerindeki Rolü: Necip Fazıl Kısakürek Fen Lisesi Örneği
The Role of Daily Greetings in Communication Skills in Classroom Management: Necip Fazıl Kısakürek Science High School Example

Summary/Abstract: It is a fact that daily greetings are important for effective communication in the life of a person who is a social being. However, lately, the importance of the issue is increasing, considering that communication is limited to the virtual world and especially the negative consequences of the pandemic period. At the same time, it should not be overlooked that classroom management becomes easier thanks to the importance of effective communication between teacher and student. The aim of this study is to determine whether daily greetings in students' social life and classroom environment have a role in their communication skills and classroom management. The experimental model of the quantitative research method was used in the study. The data was obtained using the Excel program. The population of the research was science high schools in Şanlıurfa province, and the sample was selected as a two-class group consisting of 48 students attending the 9th grade at Necip Fazıl Kısakürek Science High School as the control group and a twoclass group consisting of 52 students attending the 9th grade as the experimental group. In the study, all teachers who taught in the experimental group classes during March 2024 were asked to greet their experimental group students in the morning, in the evening and when they entered the classroom for four weeks, and to chat about the importance and necessity of greeting, even for a few minutes at the beginning of the lesson. The control group was asked to continue their lessons without any differences. When the four-week research period was completed, the " Effective Communication Skills Scale" and "Classroom Management Scale" posttest design was preferred and applied to both groups. As a result of the findings, it was revealed that there was a significant difference between the experimental group score averages and the control group score averages in both communication skills and classroom management data. At the same time, a significant difference emerged between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group in the "People Management" and "Behavior Management" sub-factors of the classroom management scale. However, in the "Course Management" sub-factor, the mean scores of both groups were equal. According to these results, it has been concluded that individuals who understand the importance of greetings adapt to social environments faster and easier, and that daily greetings and short conversations increase their communication skills and adapt to the classroom environment easily.

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