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Pedagogical communication is based on social norms and social control.
This is because joint educational activities and communication proceed under
the conditions of social norms. The pedagogue should also have the knowl-
edge of the laws of communication and of the sociability and communicative-
ness, which is particularly important for his or her professional task. For, a
teacher will be effective only, when he or she succeeds in drawing the pupils
in joint activity and in establishing interaction and mutual understanding.
Didactic and educational tasks confronting the teacher in his or her
activity cannot be effectively executed without productive communication
between the body constituting the teacher and the pupil. First, communi-
cation for the pedagogue primarily refers to the effective execution of the
didactic task. Secondly, it means a system of socio-psychological support
of the process of education, and a method of promoting a definite system
of relations between the teacher and the pupils conducive to the success of
education and training. Thirdly, it is a process of moulding the students’ per-
sonalities. To sum it up, we may say that, pedagogical communication means
teaching the content effectively as well as providing an emotional support to
the process of education and training.

The Role of the Teacher in the Communication Process

In pedagogical communication, social control in processes of interaction is
exercised in accordance with the roles performed by participants in com-
munication. By role, psychologists mean the normatively approved model of
behaviour expected of every individual of a given social status, like post, age,
group, position and so on; and every role must meet definite requirements
and justify different expectations of the surrounding people. A person also
plays different roles in different communicative situations. Playing multiple
roles leads to conflict with each other; this is termed as role conflict.
A teacher, as an individual, cannot afford to have role conflicts because
the post of a teacher is regulated by role expectations, and is subject to social
control and assessment. Any substantial deviation from the standard is con-
demned. Teaching behaviour is very important in the process of education
and communication, and a teacher can only be successful if the behaviour
of communicating to individuals meets their mutual expectations. Teaching
behaviour requires tact in communication, that is, we are capable of accu-
rately predicting the expected behaviour, violation of the rules of ‘tactful’
behaviour leads to serious consequences in pedagogic communication.

Psychological Contact in Pedagogic Communication
A teacher must be keenly aware of the fact that, the body of pupils consists of
living human beings and that due regards should be given to every individual

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