Blog 17 still in the works...lots of info. that needs to plug in ...a lot more

While Coaching In A Writing Center… Do Words Really Matter, or Is The True Language Unspoken.
**My focus is to decide if the Understanding non-verbal communication (body language) is just as important, if not more important as verbal communication. **

I will use coaches that have not worked with the student(s) before and indicate body language and how it progresses session.
Then I will use coaches that have worked with the student(s) more than 3 times before and are very comfortable with each other. I want to observer their body language and how it progresses session.
I so far have watched 2 sessions where the coach and the student have not worked with each other before.
My first notes will be used as a focus on: the student’s body language and then the coach’s reaction to the student’s non-verbal communication. The student started to rub their hand and twist their pen between their fingers. Then the student became uncomfortable and moved back and forth in their chair. Frist the student started to rub their hands…rubbing of the hands usually means expecting something good to occur, when nothing did… twirling may be a comforting action for a child who is tense and anxious, and may become habitual later in life in stressful situations. A simple smile from the coach may help with the tense and nervous student. In this situation, however the coach may have smiled but because of their religious beliefs the coach wore a head veil that covered all but her eyes.
The student then used verbal communication to the coach saying “uh-huh” acting as if they understood what the coach was saying, but the student’s blank stare and rapid blinking of the eyes indicated that her verbal communication was just to please the coach. Thankfully it was very clear to the coach that the student didn’t want to say that they didn’t understand and the coach leaned closer to the student and re-explained the students focus. The coach spoke softly and tried to get the student engaged and feeling more comfortable. The student still could not get comfortable and kept swallowing and nodding waiting for the next response from the coach. The coach tried to help the student get comfortable and even asked the student if the student was cold, because the student was shaking in their chair. The student was there to get the poor unknowing coach to give the students the answers to their questions on the hand out. When this was emanate to the coach the coach asked the student to try the next one on their own. As soon as the coach said that the student crossed their arms across their chest and pouted in their chair. This action, Arms folded tightly across the chess that person maybe threating to leave. This is a nervous and defensive attitude. Where to go from here? The coach then, again help…more like gave the student the answers to finish the session. One the student realized they could over power the coach the student brought out a new assignment and the cycle continued again.


Second notes cover: coaches’ body language and how it affects the student:



Third notes cover interaction of familiar coach and student: coaches’ body language and how it affects the student:



Fourth notes cover interaction of familiar coach and student: the student’s body language and then the coach’s reaction to the student’s non-verbal communication.



Similarities:
Differences:
What could be different?
What does all the information do for my study? How does it help the writing center? The coach? The Student?
Concoction: Is my impression correct in saying body language speaks louder than works…tie all together with concrete evidence to support main objective..(use pie charts and bar graphs).