Analysis of Teacher Communication Skills in Motivating Student Learning Activity at Nurul Azizi Integrated Islamic Private Elementary School, Medan City

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the verbal and nonverbal communication skills used by teachers in the learning process, analyze teacher communication in motivating student learning activeness and analyze the teacher's ability to identify the interests and talents of students of SD Swasta IT Nurul Azizi Medan City. This research uses a qualitative approach descriptive method. Data collection techniques were conducted through in-depth interviews with six subject teachers as the main informants. The results showed that teachers' verbal and nonverbal communication skills are important components such as adjusting language and sentences, body movements (clapping encouragement), using gentle intonation, verbal and nonverbal praise because both directly affect the success of the teaching and learning process in the classroom and create interaction between teachers and students. The results showed that the teacher's verbal and nonverbal communication skills are important components such as adjusting language and sentences, body movements (clapping encouragement), using gentle intonation, verbal and nonverbal praise because both directly affect the success of the teaching and learning process in the classroom and create interaction between teachers and students. In addition to learning activeness, good communication skills can also develop students' social emotions (emotional control, self-confidence, cooperation and social care).