African Educational Research Journal - Vol. 11(2) - Body Language of Branch Teachers and Students’ Attitudes

Oct 15, 2026

Examines how the body language of branch teachers in physical education, Turkish, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Music and Art influences students’ perceptions of their teachers and their attitudes toward the course in Turkey. The study surveyed 371 high school students (244 female, 127 male) across grades 9-12 from four schools in Erzurum during 2018-2019. Findings show students favor items such as smiling while teaching, while voice intonation and nonverbal, translingual cues also play key roles in shaping attitudes.

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Abstract

Introduction

Communication and body language

Attitudes and academic success

African Educational Research Journal Vol. 11(2), pp. 147-156, March 2023 DOI: 10. 30918/AERJ.112.23.006 ISSN: 2354-2160 Full Length Research Paper The effect of body language of branch teachers on students’ teacher perception and attitudes to the course in Turkey: Erzurum City Mustafa Çağrı Engin1, Başaran Gençdoğan2 and Ali Osman Engin2* 1 Department PDR Science, Atatürk University Institute of Educational Sciences, Erzurum, Turkey. 2 Department of Education Sciences, Kazım Karabekir Faculty of Education, Atatürk Üniversity, Erzurum, Turkey. Accepted 20 February, 2023 | ABSTRACT
In the present study, the effects of the body language of physical education, Turkish, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Music and Art teachers, which is one of the most determining dimensions among communication skills on students’ attitudes towards the lesson were examined. The study was applied to 371 students, 244 of whom were female and 127 male, in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, studying at four different high schools in the Palandöken County of Erzurum City center in the 2018-2019 academic year. The group that was selected as the sampling of the study consisted of these students. It is considered that this study will contribute to the accurate interaction between the teacher and the student with the dimension of communication skills and to the studies to be conducted in this field. As it was understood from this study that high school students responded “I like it” a lot” to item 9,“She/he mostly smiles while teaching”; and “I like it” to items 2, 3, 27, 28 and 31. The response “I do not like it at all” did not affect the average score. Among the remaining 29 items, 15 responded as “I am indecisive”, and 14 as “Ido not like it”. When the results of the present study are evaluated, it is seen that the teacher, who manages the teaching and learning experiences and guides the learning of students actively and participative, manages the process much more effectively, not only via communication with the language but also via the communication and interaction of the beyond-the-language communication arguments and body language. At the same time intonation of voice, and translingual communication arguments are also important.
Keywords: Body language, intonation of voice, accurate interaction, translingual communication arguments, effect of body language on attitudes. | | --- | | *Corresponding author. E-mail: [aliosman.engin@atauni.edu.tr](aliosman.engin@atauni.edu.tr). | INTRODUCTION Communication refers to the use of signals to transfer voice, data, image and/or video information between positions whose main applications are in communications science, engineering and technology. From bonfires and smoke signals to early modern optical telegraphs, humanity has sought to extend communication beyond earshot. Among the first practical uses of electrical engineering, early communication devices included the telegraph, first designed in the 1700s and realized by Wheatstone et [al. in](al. in) 1837. In the next century, developments in the telephone, radio, television and today's internet completely changed the way people communicate and interact with each other. When human relations and communication are mentioned, it is necessary to understand the transfer of students’ feelings, thoughts, and information to the other party rationally and purposefully. The main carriers of the body language of all branch teachers are the positions that the body and body organs will take along with gestures and facial expressions (Schober, 1994) . These and similar elements can be indicators of the mood of the person at that moment in human communication. The Afr Educ Res J 148 ability of students to express themselves better depends on these communication elements. The body language used well is the reference to the words expressed. The meaning and value of the words used in communication alone are only at a 7-10% level. The 90-

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What is the main focus of the study?

The study focuses on how branch teachers’ body language affects students’ perceptions of teachers and their attitudes toward the lesson.

Who participated in the research and where was it conducted?

The research involved 371 high school students from four different high schools in Erzurum City center, Palandöken County, in the 2018-2019 academic year.

Which nonverbal elements are highlighted as important?

The study highlights beyond-the-language body language, facial expressions, and voice intonation, including translingual communication cues, as influential in students’ attitudes.

Oct 15, 2026

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