2023
Nonverbal Communication in the Psychomotor Practice
Name: Nonverbal Communication in the Psychomotor Practice
Code: PED12078M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Education Sciences
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This curricular module aims at making an approach of human non-verbal communication and eliciting from
it the fundamentals for a pedagogy of communication in the psychomotor practice. It will, thus, identify and
interpret the influence of non-verbal communication regarding functional communication as a professional
tool.
Based on the theoretical fundamentals of non-verbal aspects of communication used by men, we shall
study the attitudes and forms of behaviour which benefit communication and others which do not favour it,
besides taking into account other obstacles to communication. We shall focus on the ambiguities and gaps
in human non-verbal communication. In this perspective, we shall analyse the qualities of a message
easing an efficient psychomotor practice by the caregiver, bearing in mind the need of an agreement
between verbal and non-verbal communication.
it the fundamentals for a pedagogy of communication in the psychomotor practice. It will, thus, identify and
interpret the influence of non-verbal communication regarding functional communication as a professional
tool.
Based on the theoretical fundamentals of non-verbal aspects of communication used by men, we shall
study the attitudes and forms of behaviour which benefit communication and others which do not favour it,
besides taking into account other obstacles to communication. We shall focus on the ambiguities and gaps
in human non-verbal communication. In this perspective, we shall analyse the qualities of a message
easing an efficient psychomotor practice by the caregiver, bearing in mind the need of an agreement
between verbal and non-verbal communication.
Contents
1. Human communication.
1.1 Verbal aspect.
1.2. Non-verbal aspect
1.2.1. Field and functions of non-verbal communication.
1.2.1.1 Body language.
1.2.2.Non-verbal communication in the psychomotor practice.
2.Barriers, of non-verbal nature, to communication, in the psychomotor practice.
2.1 Among people, among people and groups and among groups.
2.2 In situation.
1.1 Verbal aspect.
1.2. Non-verbal aspect
1.2.1. Field and functions of non-verbal communication.
1.2.1.1 Body language.
1.2.2.Non-verbal communication in the psychomotor practice.
2.Barriers, of non-verbal nature, to communication, in the psychomotor practice.
2.1 Among people, among people and groups and among groups.
2.2 In situation.
Teaching Methods
Teaching methodologies are mainly based on cognitive learning theories: relating the old and the new
(Piaget), systematization (Bruner) and transfer to new, identical situations (Ausubel).
1. Theoretical exposition made by the teacher and by the students.
2. Individual/group research work(s).
Nota 1: The theoretical expositions made by the students derive from their autonomous research works.
3. Individual practical work(s).
Nota 2: The students practical work(s) are executions of planned micro non-verbal communication
sequences, mainly based on specific themes/topics.
4. Report(s).
5. Written assessment test(s).
The evaluation, according to the teaching-learning situations performed, will focus on both theory and
practice.
Nota 3: The final grade will be = 2 x mark of the written test(s) or the their average + 1 x the grade of the
practical work or their arithmetical average, in which the mark of the report(s) may be included : 3.
(Piaget), systematization (Bruner) and transfer to new, identical situations (Ausubel).
1. Theoretical exposition made by the teacher and by the students.
2. Individual/group research work(s).
Nota 1: The theoretical expositions made by the students derive from their autonomous research works.
3. Individual practical work(s).
Nota 2: The students practical work(s) are executions of planned micro non-verbal communication
sequences, mainly based on specific themes/topics.
4. Report(s).
5. Written assessment test(s).
The evaluation, according to the teaching-learning situations performed, will focus on both theory and
practice.
Nota 3: The final grade will be = 2 x mark of the written test(s) or the their average + 1 x the grade of the
practical work or their arithmetical average, in which the mark of the report(s) may be included : 3.
Teaching Staff
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