Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ492142
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0737-5328
Unspoken Messages: Understanding Diversity in Education Requires Emphasis on Nonverbal Communication.
O'Hair, Mary John; Ropo, Eero
Teacher Education Quarterly, v21 n3 p91-112 Sum 1994
Examines nonverbal communication research, highlighting areas relevant to teacher education and classroom diversity and emphasizing research on cultures, races, genders, and personalities. The article discusses functions of nonverbal communication in the classroom, synthesizes functions into a nonverbal teaching framework, applies the framework to teacher education, and gives implications for teaching. (SM)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Skills, Cultural Differences, Cultural Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Intercultural Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Paralinguistics, Personal Space, Preservice Teacher Education, Sex Differences, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Education Curriculum, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Guides - General; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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