PERCEPTIONS OF POST GRADUATE STUDENTS ABOUT TEACHER’S COMMUNICATION IN THE CLASSROOM: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

Abstract

The present study was conducted to explore the perceptions of students about teacher’s communication practices in the classroom at Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore. The research was qualitative in nature and phenomenological research design was used in the study. The population of the study consisted of M.Phil. scholars of Institute of Education and Research (IER), University of the Punjab, Lahore. Purposive sampling technique was used in the study. Using purposive sampling 10 M. Phil (Education) scholars participated in the study. Semi-Structured interview were conducted in the study for data collection from the participants. The data was analyzed and transcribed using thematic analysis. After the analysis it was concluded that competitive environment set by the teacher in the classroom is beneficial for students as it motivates them to excel, negative behavior on the end of teachers decreases cognitive gains of students and it also decreases their motivational level for studies. Encouragement and praise by the teacher enhances the motivational of students for studies because it increases their interest in the content. Moreover, encouragement and praise by the teacher promotes affective learning on the end of students. In nutshell, students had a positive perception about teacher communication in the classroom.