Communications Skills in the student community is a much talked about topic in recent times for various reasons. The students are worried as they have to face interviews, where it is a very important attribute for determining their success. The College Management is worried because the recruiters are complaining about the lack of such skills in the students leading to lower placements and hence lower preference for the college in the next round of admissions. Each one is right in his/her own perspective.
Let us understand the issue from a different angle.
Someone said that we, in India, do not have an education system in our country but only an examination system. When the whole focus of the student, teacher and parent is the exam, learning takes back seat. And more so the other soft aspects of life. We often see children memorizing the questions and answers given in the notebooks to prepare for the exams. They are hardly encouraged to read the chapters, which contain much more content than just the answers to the most important questions.
Communication between the teacher and student is a very important part of the learning process. It helps accelerate the learning and builds confidence & self esteem. The teachers must develop a close rapport with the students and encourage them to interact in the class room and participate in the Q/A sessions. The more we keep the student quite in the class, the lesser the confidence he/ she will gain to face the challenges outside. If the ultimate aim of the teachers is the success of the students and it can be achieved by a healthier interaction with them, why don't our teachers do it more often.
We don't need a separate training for developing communication skills as demanded by our recruiters. The teachers themselves can do it, if they embed this aspect in the class. The teachers must also be conscious of the quality of their communication and make sure that they are conveying the concepts in clear and crisp manner understandable to all.
The students, on their part, need to participate more in the class and interact with teacher and other students in more formal forums than is often the case. It should be their agenda to improve communication skills on every occasion that they get their hands on. One should always be in a learning mode. We can learn a lot, by observing others.
While the above suggestion may not be a comprehensive solution to the development of communication skills, it will break the shackles and barriers of learning and improve the self esteem of the student, helping him/her to perform to their potential. Communication skills alone cannot guarantee a job but showcases the potential of the student in a better way.
Let us understand the issue from a different angle.
Someone said that we, in India, do not have an education system in our country but only an examination system. When the whole focus of the student, teacher and parent is the exam, learning takes back seat. And more so the other soft aspects of life. We often see children memorizing the questions and answers given in the notebooks to prepare for the exams. They are hardly encouraged to read the chapters, which contain much more content than just the answers to the most important questions.
Communication between the teacher and student is a very important part of the learning process. It helps accelerate the learning and builds confidence & self esteem. The teachers must develop a close rapport with the students and encourage them to interact in the class room and participate in the Q/A sessions. The more we keep the student quite in the class, the lesser the confidence he/ she will gain to face the challenges outside. If the ultimate aim of the teachers is the success of the students and it can be achieved by a healthier interaction with them, why don't our teachers do it more often.
We don't need a separate training for developing communication skills as demanded by our recruiters. The teachers themselves can do it, if they embed this aspect in the class. The teachers must also be conscious of the quality of their communication and make sure that they are conveying the concepts in clear and crisp manner understandable to all.
The students, on their part, need to participate more in the class and interact with teacher and other students in more formal forums than is often the case. It should be their agenda to improve communication skills on every occasion that they get their hands on. One should always be in a learning mode. We can learn a lot, by observing others.
While the above suggestion may not be a comprehensive solution to the development of communication skills, it will break the shackles and barriers of learning and improve the self esteem of the student, helping him/her to perform to their potential. Communication skills alone cannot guarantee a job but showcases the potential of the student in a better way.
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