DIALOGIC TEACHING FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION SKILLS
DIALOGIC TEACHING FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION SKILLS Nimmy Elizabeth George Abstract This article explores the need for dialogic teaching to improve oral communication skills among students. Since students spend most of their time at school, teachers can enhance their communication skills, personality traits, etc through meaningful classroom transactions. The articles discuss various methods that can be used in classroom transactions as part of dialogic teaching. Keywords: Dialogic teaching, communication skill Introduction Education can be defined as a process of imparting knowledge, interpersonal skills, character formation, and life skills for the holistic development of a human being. Educational strategies vary from one another. Strategies like flipped classrooms, blended learning, inclusive education, collaborative learning, gaming, etc, are some of the innovations in the field of education. A classroom is not a homogenous group instead, it is heterogeneous. Teachers