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発表の題名: How to Teach Gestures to Beginners Using Moodle

発表の種類: Presentation (40 mins) プレゼンテーション（４０分）

発表の言語: English 英語

発表のキーワード: non-verbal communication, gestures, video assessment module

発表の要約: Gestures are a critical part of communication, yet few students in Japan use them in their learning performances. Also, communication researchers report that over 90% of meaning is communicated via non-verbal communication, which includes gestures. Unfortunately, teachers focus on just the words too much, which may contribute to less than 10% of impact and meaning. In this presentation, I will explain why teaching gestures (as well as eye contact, facial expression, posture, and prosody) are not only important for professional performances, but also for normal, day-to-day conversation and classroom presentations. I will also demonstrate five Moodle activities where I teach gestures for beginner level communication students in Japanese universities. These five activities are used in a blended learning ecology of both face-to-face classroom activities and online activities. The Moodle tools include video quizzes, assignments, questionnaires, forums and the video assessment module with rubrics for gestures. This presentation draws on over fifteen years of teaching gestures to first and second year English university students, with Moodle fully integrated into the process. Many of the insights and process have been contributed by my colleagues, Matt Cotter, David Harrington and Charles LeBeau, which will be outlined in this presentation.