Nonverbal Evaluation Form for Learning Cycle Lesson

Evaluator: Fill in the following information.

Evaluator’s name

Teacher’s name

Topic

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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