Nonverbal Evaluation Form for Directed Instruction Lesson
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Record nonverbal cues as they happen or are of significance.
1. BODY MOVEMENT AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Head Gestures
Tilt toward students to listen
Nod in response
Nod to agree
Tilt down to read
Eyes
Look at object
Scan room
Focus on eyes of students
Look away
Look down at floor
Stare at student
Look away in disgust
Facial Expression
Smile
Acceptance
Aware
Neutral
Sad face or frown
Wrinkles forehead or nose, bite lip
Rejection
Anger
Disapproval
Body Gestures
Physical motion helps lesson
Acts words, concepts, objects
Manipulates or holds objects
Signals for attention of student
Body Motion
Movement to front of class
Movement to back of class
Movement right of class
Movement left of class
Stationary
Move toward students
Nervous movement of arms, fingers, feet, playing with hair, clothing, cracking knuckles. scratching, rubbing
Shrugging
Touching
Celebration hand shake, high five, pat on back.
To get attention
Inappropriate: challenging, pointing, sexual, belittle pat on head
SUMMARIZE BODY MOVEMENT:
2. TIME RELATED BEHAVIORS AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Time to recognize a significant event. Presence of another person.
Time taken to communicate with a person
Time taken on the topic
SUMMARIZE TIME RELATED BEHAVIORS AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION:
3. VOCAL BEHAVIORS AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Tone of voice
Variety and vivid changes in inflection
Monotone with little feeling
Strong confident
Weak hesitant
Faltering or broken
Rate of talk
Fast
Medium
Slow
Loudness of Voice
Loud
Medium
Soft
Diction
Precise
Careless
Colloquial difference
Consistent diction
SUMMARIZE VOCAL BEHAVIORS AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION:
4. USE OF DISTANCE AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Takes initiative in moving toward or away to maintain appropriate distance
Gradually widens distance inappropriately
Gradually narrows distance inappropriately
SUMMARIZE USE OF DISTANCES AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
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