The Role of Educational Communication in Promoting a Student-Centered Learning Style in Multicultural Classrooms: A Reflective Essay on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Autor/in	AlAhmad, Hussein
Titel	The Role of Educational Communication in Promoting a Student-Centered Learning Style in Multicultural Classrooms: A Reflective Essay on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Quelle	In: International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 7 (2021) 3, S.838-851 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (AlAhmad, Hussein)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-9955
Schlagwörter	Student Centered Learning; Higher Education; Cognitive Style; Cultural Pluralism; Student Diversity; Classroom Communication; Teaching Methods; Learning Processes; Teaching Skills; Teacher Student Relationship; Self Esteem; Student Needs; Student Motivation; Best Practices; Educational Objectives; Communication Skills; College Faculty; Foreign Countries; Foreign Students; Engineering Education; Medical Education; College Students; Arabs; Islam; Cultural Differences; Classroom Techniques; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Kulturpluralismus; Klassengespräch; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning process; Lernprozess; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Schulische Motivation; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Kommunikationsstil; Fakultät; Ausland; Ingenieurausbildung; Medizinische Ausbildung; Collegestudent; Arab; Araber; Kultureller Unterschied; Klassenführung
Abstract	This is a reflective essay on my own experience while learning and teaching in multicultural classroom in higher education in the UK. It emphasizes the indispensable relationship between the two fields of teaching--learning and communication processes in such heterogeneous environment. The essay focuses on how, in such context, teachers are key players, focused on excellent critical learning and teaching skills; these involve more than content expertise, or traditional methods, but becoming a student-centered, flexible and innovative teacher, going beyond the evaluation of feedback, to constantly exploring gaps in the learning and teaching process, and adjusting their teaching methods accordingly. Key emphasize is on how two-way, open communication endorses teachers' awareness of discrepancies within their student groups and offers alternative individualized learning styles. Reflecting on my own experience, outcomes form focus groups, and qualitative interviews, the paper concludes with that, by meeting essential physiological, pedagogical as well as belonging needs and esteem, educational communication leads our efforts in optimizing teaching technique in class management, students engagement, also guide our efforts to attain a motivational climate for interactive learning. Best practices in educational communication can boost teachers' efforts in employing the educational goals of HE, and recognize their societal impact. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01