The relation between reported awareness of non‐verbal communication and rated effectiveness in probationer and student teachers

Children's Reported Responses to Teachers' Non-verbal Signals: a pilot study

“…The importance of nonverbal communication in classroom contexts is, however, generally little appreciated, especially by inexperienced teachers (Neill et al, 1983), though it is over half a century since Waller's classic book (1932) pointed out the importance of teachers' manners, as expressed in the nonverbal signals they give, in establishing their authority to teach. Robertson (1981) is one of the few more recent authors to place equal stress on the contribution of nonverbal signals to authority.…”

The Quality and Impact of Relationships between Elementary School Students and Teachers

“…Furthermore, research by Neill (1983Neill ( , 1986Neill ( , 1989 and Robertson (1989) found teachers and students utilize nonverbal messages within the classroom to regulate interpersonal interactions and classroom learning. They argue students are expected to master a set of nonverbal cues that are uniquely expressed in the classroom setting.…”