Role of Teacher as a Negotiator in Teaching and Learning Process 

Back to: Learning and Teaching – Unit 2

Introduction

The teaching learning process is incomplete without the active involvement of instructors and learners. Interaction between the instructor and the learner is essential for the teaching learning process to be successful.

Importance of Negotiation

Negotiation is one of the most essential skills an instructor needs to have when managing a class. Since teachers and learners belong to different generations, it is important to prevent a communication gap so that a relationship of respect and understanding can be formed between the instructor and the learners. The skill of negotiation can enable teachers to create a motivational environment for students to learn.

Role of Teacher as a Negotiator

The role of teacher as a negotiator in the teaching learning process is as follows:

Conflict Resolution

Negotiation is a skill every teacher must possess because having a good relationship with the parents of the learners is important. It can help teachers to resolve conflicts with parents if any.

Managing Different Situations

As a teacher, one has to face a wide variety of situations and learners may have different demands. Having the skill of negotiation allows teachers to manage these situations effectively.

Decision Making

Teachers need to make different decisions regarding their learners. Hence, it is important for teachers to be able to negotiate so that they can make decisions effectively. 

Effective Communication

If there is a communication gap between the teachers and the learners, there might be a lack of understanding in their relationship due to which the teacher must be able to negotiate.

Building Relationship

To make the teaching learning process successful, teachers must have a good relationship with the learners and their parents as well. Due to this, the skill of negotiation is a must for teachers.

Problem Solving

Problems are sure to occur in the classroom and it is the teacher’s responsibility to solve these problems. Due to this, the teacher must negotiate so that the problems can be solved. It is important for the teacher to solve the problems that take place in the classroom.

Avoid Disputes

In the classroom, learners may get into a dispute at times and the teacher must be able to negotiate and solve these disputes. It is essential to avoid disputes among learners or there may be a lot of chaos in the classroom.

Conclusion

Being a teacher brings a lot of responsibilities and as a teacher, it is important to ensure that you have the skill of negotiation so that you can make the teaching learning process successful.