Abstract:

This article discusses learning theories and teaching practices in the classroom towards the development of pedagogy, striving for better quality in higher education. Based on the pedagogical triangle of Jean Houssaye, this article focuses on the training process involving a constantly interactive teacher-learners relation at the heart of the learning process referring to Vygotsky’s socio-constructivist theory. In particular, it highlights the communication skills of the teacher in the systemic approach of Palo Alto showing the importance of his body language in the presence of learners knowing that, according to Mehrabian, more than 80% of communication is non-verbal. The article reveals both teachers and learners perceptions of the teacher’s body language and the pedagogical relation in the business and Management Faculty in Saint Joseph University in Lebanon. Understanding both parties perceptions can pave the way for a better teacher-learners’ communication and thus contribute to balance the pedagogical act toward a better performance.

Keywords:

Pedagogical act, communication, body language, teacher-learners relation, socio-constructivist theory of learning, Higher education.