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Abstract
The role of non-verbal behavour in English classroom plays an important role for teaching content and
skills. Based on this assumption, this article attempts to shed light on this hitherto unexplored area of
research in the Nepalese context based on the observation by the author at various higher secondary
schools in Nepal. The findings show that teachers non-verbal behaviors play a highly important and
essential role on learners motivation in language classroom.
Key words: non-verbal communication, paralanguage, information processing
01 Smiling teachers teach more effectively than those who are al- 24 (30%) 56 (70%) - - -
ways serious. M M 40 M M M
F 24 F 16 F F F
2 It is easy to speak in front of those teachers who usually encour- 32 (40%) 24 (30%) - - -
age students by nodding their head. M M M M M
F F F F F
3. Students feel nervous and embarrassed when the teacher indi- 47 (58.75%) 33(41.25%) - - -
cates a particular student while asking the question M 16 M 24 M - M - M -
F 31 F 9 F - F - F -
4. It is hard to speak in front of those teachers who stare their stu- 47 (58.75%) 33(41.25%) - - -
dents coldly. M 16 M 24 M - M - M -
F 31 F 9 F - F - F -
5. My friends avoid eye contacts when they do not know the answer 66 (82.5%) 7 (8.75%) 7 8.75%) - -
of the question asked. M 34 M 4 M 2 M - M -
F 32 F 3 F 5 F - F -
6. I pay more attention when the teacher makes eye contacts with me 66 (82.5%) 7 (8.75%) 7 8.75%) - -
in the class. M 34 M 4 M 2 M - M -
F 32 F 3 F 5 F - F -
7. Teachers makes eye contacts only with the talented students. 66 (82.5%) 7 (8.75%) 7 8.75%) - -
M 34 M 4 M 2 M - M -
F 32 F 3 F 5 F - F -
8. Teachers tend to look away when a difficult topic is being dis- 52 (65%) 14 (17.5%) 14(17.5%) - -
cussed. M 17 M 5 M 8 M - M -
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NAND = Neither agree nor disagree