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STUDENTS VERBAL COMMUNICATION AN EXPRESSIVE SKILLS AT THE FACULTY OF PEDAGOGY
STUDENTS VERBAL COMMUNICATION AN EXPRESSIVE SKILLS AT THE FACULTY OF PEDAGOGY

Author(s): Mergime Tefiki
Subject(s): Higher Education
Published by: University of Tetova
Keywords: communication skills;students;difficulties in communication;verbal communication;

Summary/Abstract: Communication skills help in many aspects of life such as professional, personal, or different unexpected situations in our life. Good communication skills are essential skills for speaking clearly with others, also helps us to avoid different misconceptions that might happen while speaking. Through the years of studying is very important to create situations in or outside the lecture halls for students to use their communication skills for example: group assignments or class presentations. Therefore, the main purpose of this research is to find the factors that interfere the good communication skills, how able are students in verbal communication, to identify the reasons that interrupt them while communicating, what do they do to avoid the difficulties in speaking, and how the professors take part on all this. A sample of this study includes 90 students and 12 professors of the Faculty of Pedagogy of the University of Tetova. The instrument of the study is a self- administrated questionnaire which is done in google forms with 12 items for students and professors. The results show that shame and doubt are two main factors that interrupt students' communication, while professors think that the main factor is fear, but there are also different thoughts behind fear and doubt, also is present the indifference of the students. Students are conscious that professors appreciate the students that are more communicative and active during lectures.

  • Issue Year: 2/2020
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 83-90
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English