El movimiento de las manos de los docentes de comunicación social de la universidad Santiago de Cali afecta los procesos de aprendizaje en el aula

Abstract

The main objective of this thesis is to understand the impact on the learning process of non-verbal communication of professors in the classroom. The focus of this research is kinesics; which is the use of hands by professors to communicate their message. This study has been conducted using semi- structured interviews with 30 students of Social Communication of the Santiago de Cali University. In these interviews, the respondents were asked to share their perception on one element of non-verbal communication of their professors. The results of

these interviews have been analyzed through a qualitative study, realized by Aquad 7 software. The findings elaborate on how the different ways of kinesics impact the learning process in the classroom. In conclusion, this study shows that the use of kinesics seem to have a positive effect on the assertiveness of the professor-student relationship. So, professors could benefit of developing their non-verbal communication to strengthen the relationship with the students.