Nonverbal Communication Performed by Foreign English Teacher
Dadang Solihat, Jihan Ananda, Yayan Suryana

Department of English Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Kuningan, Indonesia
Department of English Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Kuningan, Indonesia
Department of English Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Kuningan, Indonesia

Dadang.solihat[at]uniku.ac.id
jihanananda91197[at]gmail.com
yayan.suryana[at]uniku.ac.id

Abstract

This paper specifically aims at knowing the types of nonverbal communications performed by the foreign English teacher based on Schmitz^s theory and finding out the students^ responses toward the foreign English teacher^s nonverbal communication. Qualitative research design was applied in this research. The participants of this research were the foreign English teacher and the students of class VII A MTsN 2 Kuningan. The data were collected through observation, interview, and questionnaire. The data were analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The results of the research revealed that the foreign English teacher performed 3 types of nonverbal communication: 1) kinesics (includes gesture: emblems and illustrators, head movements and posture, eye contact, and facial expression)- 2) vocalics- and 3) proxemics However, the students were slighty happy by the teacher^s eye contact. It shows that 89,6% of the students respond positively toward nonverbal communication performed by the foreign English teacher. In addition, the foreign English teacher^s nonverbal communication is being responded negatively by 10,4% of the students.

Keywords: nonverbal communication, foreign teacher, student^s response

Topic: Education