The consequences of effective classroom communication are (A) Enhanced…

2020

The consequences of effective classroom communication are

(A) Enhanced expectations of teacher from students
(B) Learning as satisfying pursuit
(C) Increased promotional prospects for teachers
(D) Enabling students to achieve goals
(E) Positive learning outcomes

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. A.

    (A), (B), (C)

  2. B.

    (B), (C), (D)

  3. C.

    (C), (D), (E)

  4. D.

    (B), (D), (E)

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Correct answer: D

Concept

Effective classroom communication means the teacher's message is transmitted clearly, received accurately, and acted upon by learners. Its true consequences are therefore measured on the LEARNER side — what happens to the student's understanding, motivation and achievement. A statement that merely describes the teacher's own attitude or the teacher's career, rather than an effect on the learner, is not a direct consequence of communication being effective.

Applying it to the five statements

Test each statement against the rule “Is this a learner-side effect that follows when communication actually works?”:

  • Learning as a satisfying pursuit — when ideas are conveyed clearly and interaction is encouraged, study becomes enjoyable and self-sustaining for the student. A genuine learner-side consequence.

  • Enabling students to achieve goals — clear, two-way communication helps learners understand expectations and reach their objectives. A genuine learner-side consequence.

  • Positive learning outcomes — better comprehension and engagement translate into improved results for the student. A genuine learner-side consequence.

  • Enhanced expectations of teacher from students — this describes the teacher's own raised expectations toward students, i.e. a change in the teacher's attitude, not an effect on the learner; it is not a direct consequence of effective communication.

  • Increased promotional prospects for teachers — this is about the teacher's career advancement, which is unrelated to whether a particular lesson communicated effectively; it is not a learner-side consequence.

Result

The three genuine learner-side consequences are “Learning as a satisfying pursuit”, “Enabling students to achieve goals” and “Positive learning outcomes”. The only offered combination that contains exactly these three is (B), (D), (E).

Cross-check

The two rejected statements are both about the teacher rather than the learner (the teacher's own expectations and the teacher's promotion), so neither qualifies as a consequence of effective classroom communication. Confirming each remaining statement is genuinely a learner-side effect leaves (B), (D), (E) as the answer.

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