QLK520 Communication Skills for Teachers
Reflection on the CST course
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I think the skills I have
learnt in the course are definitely going to come in useful for me in my
professional development in the future. Communication is an inevitable tool and
process in which knowledge is transmitted and the intent of teaching is often
being expressed to both students and other vested party in the industries like
parents, colleagues and other members of the school.
The face-to-face lessons on
pronunciation have shed insights on Standard Singapore English that I was
hardly aware of before the course. I have benefited through this particular
module by learning to identify and correct common mistakes. Some
generalizations we have derived through class discussion also inspired me to
finding answers to some of the fundamental questions had been struggling with
regarding my personal belief in education. For instance, language command is
more often than not thought to be a given prerequisite for humanities teachers
although I personally think it is only fair to take it that the subject mastery
ought to be in humanities. To meet such expectations and still perform within
my expertise, I feel reassured that good knowledge and use of Standard
Singapore English qualifies humanities teachers as having good language command
generally.
I have also learnt to plan
the mode, structure, intent and content of communication according to
audience’s needs. From the receiving end of communication, there are more
aspects for consideration to constructing a content or purpose for effective
communication. Naturally, these aspects for considerations change with the
profile, circumstances and needs of the audience respectively. The course
provided many opportunities for me to practise on these skills both verbally
and the written form.
