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laws of pedagogic communication, which means learning the habits and
skills of professional pedagogic communication. Hence, psychologists dis-
tinguish between the theoretical and practical aspects of the problem of
socio- psychological training. The practical aspects include exercises aimed
at helping teachers in developing habits and skills of communication with
pupils, to act consistently, the ability to achieve muscular relaxation dur-
ing lessons, the ability to distribute voluntary attention, and the ability
of observation—special attention is to be given to elocution exercises for
improving oral speech standards based on the use of feedback, audio and
videotape recording, mimicry, and pantomime.
Psychological—pedagogical training may be conducted in the form of
professional games, which stimulate the object—oriented social context of
the future specialists for professional activity, thereby providing more real-
istic modeling than in traditional training setups. Communication train-
ing as a method of psychological influence enhances the individual’s ability
for communication and teaching activity, thereby improving is personal
characteristics.

SuPPortIve communIcatIon

If we define a teacher as a facilitator, then communication is not only a
medium of sharing information or passing knowledge, supportive communi-
cation and interaction are ubiquitous in any institution of learning. Teachers
also provider support to the students which has a positive effect on supportive
interaction, social relationship, and emotional anchoring. Effective support
fosters psychological adjustment and perception of self-efficacy, improves
coping with upsetting events, and enhances task performance under stressful
conditions.
Moreover, supportive interactions are a primary means though which
the social and emotional connections are created and sustained and, it leads
to the development of personal relationships. Supporting communication
has a therapeutic value and develops moral character because it displays the
highest expression of the human spirit.
The recent focus on supportive communication owes much to the tradi-
tion of interdisciplinary scholarly inquiry centred on the concept of social
support. At the same time the sociological and psychological perspective
on social support were being articulated and refined, roughly between 1975
and 1990. Scholars in several different academic disciplines were developing
research programmes examining what eventually would be called supportive
communication.
Especially the work of Albrecht and her colleagues within the aca-
demic discipline of communication provided much of the initial impetus

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