Communicational Behavior among Student-teachers in a Working Team

Marina Kougiourouki^1, and Zinovia Masali¹

¹Department of Primary Education, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece

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Marina Kougiourouki and Zinovia Masali. Communicational Behavior among Student-teachers in a Working Team. American Journal of Educational Research. 2020; 8(8):531-535. doi: 10.12691/education-8-8-3

Abstract

This research investigates the future teachers’ views regarding the communication that they developed while working in a team that aimed at implementing a certain project. More specifically, views are being recorded on a) the frequency of meetings of team members during the implementation of the project they undertook, b) the framework of oral communication and the manner in which it was concluded c) the emotions that they experienced during their meetings and d) their behavior during the meetings and the discussions with their fellow-students. The tool for this research was the anonymous written questionnaire, which was completed by future teachers of the Department of Primary Education of Democritus University of Thrace after the completion of a team project in ten scheduled weekly meetings. The results demonstrate that the students - during the implementation of the project that they undertook - would meet with the other team members on a regular basis. During those meetings, they would behave responsibly, would act encouragingly towards team members and would seek to promote cooperation. They would discuss based on a very specific and clear set of targets, focused on predetermined subject matter, while their discussions would often be concluded in a friendly atmosphere or at least in consent.

Keywords:
project teacher education communication group interpersonal relationships

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