The Impact of Communication in Teaching: A Two-way Communication Approach

Weheba, Dina Mostafa and Abd El Kader, Maher (2006): The Impact of Communication in Teaching: A Two-way Communication Approach. Published in: TOURISMOS: An International Multidisciplinary Refereed Journal of Tourism , Vol. 2, No. 1 (15 April 2007): pp. 127-143.

Abstract

Teaching is an exciting adventure in which both the teacher and the students participate. The Teaching Philosophy includes basic communication approaches; (a) Passion and Communication. (b) Fairness: to understand students as individuals and students. (c) Critical thinking: as lecturers should be challenged to try to deliver course materials in different ways and from different perspectives. (d) Humour and fun; Pleasing students by being approachable will make them more determined to excel in their assignments and lecturers will be inspired by their students. Communication in the teaching process help students attach concepts to their own lives, as students will apply what they learn in class to the world around them. The researcher happened to apply some approaches on random sample of Hotel-Department students, at the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Alexandra. The importance of this study lies in the new trend of developing the education process nowadays, which will require the participation of students for best results.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: quality teaching, hospitality career, methodology in education
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration; L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L83 - Sports ; Gambling ; Restaurants ; Recreation ; Tourism

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