A Comparison of Non-verbal Behaviors of Chinese and Western Teachers in Classroom Context_英语论文

摘要

非言语行为是一种重要的交流方式。教师课堂非语言行为直接影响课堂气氛，师生关系和课堂教学效果。由于文化背景不同，中西方教师在课堂教学中的非言语行为存在差异。本文探讨了非言语行为差异的文化原因以及中西方教学的具体表现形式。本文采用了调查问卷的方式，对学生进行采访。研究结果表明中西方教师在课堂环境下的非言语行为具有明显的差异，学会运用西方教师的非言语行为更有利于提高教学效率，提高学生们的学习兴趣，也因此有利于改善教师的课堂教学和师生之间的沟通。由于调查群体的局限性，调查结果也相应地具有局限性，但总体上本论文为将来继续研究中西方教师在课堂上的非言语行为差异提供了借鉴。

关键词：课堂环境  非言语行为  中西方  分歧

Abstract

Non-verbal behavior is an important form of communication. Teachers’ classroom non-verbal behavior directly affects classroom atmosphere, teacher-student relationship and classroom teaching effect. Due to different cultural backgrounds, there are differences between Chinese and western teachers’ non-verbal behaviors in classroom teaching. This paper explores the cultural causes of the differences in non-verbal behaviors and the specific manifestations of the Chinese and western teaching. This article uses a questionnaire to interview students. The research results show that Chinese and western teacher manifest obvious differences in their non-verbal behaviors in the classroom context. Learning how to use non-verbal behaviors from western teachers is conducive to improving teaching efficiency and improving students’ interest in learning and thus may improve teachers’ classroom teaching and the communication between teachers and students. Due to the limitations of the survey group, the survey results are correspondingly limited. However, in general, this paper provides a reference for continuing to study the differences in non-verbal behavior between Chinese and western teachers in the classroom context in the future.

Key Words: classroom context  non-verbal behavior  Chinese and western  differences 

Contents

Chapter One  Introduction 1

1.1  Research Background 1

1.2  Significance of This Thesis 2

1.3  Outline of This Thesis 3

Chapter Two  Literature Review 5

2.1  Introduction 5

2.2  Research at Home 5

2.2.1 Research on Non-verbal Behavior in Culture and Intercultural

Communication 5

2.2.2 Research on Non-verbal Behavior in Language Teaching 7

2.2.3 Methodological Review 8

2.3  Research Abroad 8

2.4  The Present Study 9

Chapter Three  Theoretical Framework 11

3.1  Introduction 11

3.2  Definition of Non-verbal Behavior 11

3.3  Classification of Non-verbal Behavior 12

3.3.1 Body Language 13

3.3.2 Object Language 14

3.3.3 Environmental Language 15

3.4  Non-verbal Behavior and Culture 15

3.5  Non-verbal Behavior and Classroom Teaching 16

Chapter Four  Research Design 17

4.1  Introduction 17

4.2  Study on the Functions of Western Non-verbal Behaviors in English Classroom in China 17

4.2.1 Participants 17

4.2.2 Instruments 17

4.2.3 Data Collection and Analysis 18

Chapter Five  Research Results and Discussion 20

5.1  Non-verbal Behaviors of the Teachers of English 20

5.2  The Functions of Western Non-verbal Behaviors in English Classes 22

5.3  Discussion of the Research Results 24

Chapter Six  Conclusion 27

Bibliography

Appendices

Acknowledgements