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Bailey, Gerald D. – Performance and Instruction, 1984
Trainers need to know how to identify and control silence as an important cue in nonverbal communication. A categorization of the types of silence in trainer behavior most frequently observed includes set and closure, wait-time, pause-time, discipline or control, confusion or disorganizational, transitional, humorous, and interactive silence, and…
Descriptors: Classification, Communication Skills, Definitions, Lecture Method
Peer reviewedWeaver, Richard L. – Teacher Educator, 1980
The lecturer's first job is to get the students' attention. Techniques to hold the students' interest include: adapting the lecture to the audience; covering a few topics in depth rather than many superficially; and putting variety in the format. Nonverbal communication is as important as the content of the lecture. (JN)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Body Language, Classroom Environment, Higher Education
Wieneke, Chris – 1978
An analysis and discussion are presented of observations of 27 different first lecture situations at the University of New South Wales at the beginning of 1978. The analysis was intended to provide teachers with a range of data about what occurred during first lectures in schools other than their own, and to highlight the potential impact of the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, College Freshmen, College Students, Cues
