Paper Details

Name: T. Pushpanathan
Country: India

Year: 2016
Volume: Volume-3, Issue-1 (January-June)
Page Number: 10-14

Due to the advent of globalisation, communication skills have become crucial for many professions and teaching is not an exception. Teachers communicate with students, parents, colleagues and administrators every day. Teachers need greater clarity of thought to present the material. They should be able to break down complex ideas into simpler parts and smaller steps to deliver to their students. They must be able to adapt their methods of communication to all students, regardless of ability or learning style. They are able to read their students and adapt to the needs of the individual. Effective communication involves transforming drilling interesting and has good presentation skills. Although training is often provided in isolation of a classroom without the presence of other adults, good teaching includes consultation with colleagues. Schools see themselves as professional learning communities encourage teachers to plan lessons together and learn from each other. They take a team approach to solving problems, especially for difficult students. This requires excellent communication. Teachers remain abreast of new trends in education by reading magazines, listening to new ideas from their administrators and school board consultants, and share and discuss these ideas with colleagues.
Hence, this research article aims to identify the language needs of the student teachers studying at Education colleges and hierarchically arrange the identified competencies in terms of their importance for their academic purposes and future profession as well.
Key words: language needs, student teachers, needs analysis, hierarchy, competencies.