Investigating the Effects of Teachers’ Communication Skills on Students’ Academic Achievement

Abstract

Communication plays a key role in teaching learning process. Without effective communication one cannot clarify and understand something to someone.  In this regard the teachers’ communication skill plays a vital role in academic achievement of students. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of teachers’ communication skills on students’ academic achievement at secondary level. All Government Secondary Schools of District Mardan constituted the population of the study. Simple random sample techniques were used through which 45% (50 schools) of the total schools (111) were taken. The respondent of the study was comprised of 10^th class students and Heads of the selected schools. 6% students of the selected schools were randomly selected. Two self-developed questionnaires, one for students and other for principals were developed and administered to the respondents of the study. The collected data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted in the light of objectives of the study through chi-square and Pearson’s correlation. It was concluded that there is great impact of teachers’ communication skills on students’ academic achievement. It was found that majority of the teachers have aggressive attitude while communicating to students. It was recommended that teacher may communicate in a well social and polite manner with students which will further contribute in the social development and academic achievement of students.