Investigating the Impact of Teachers’ Non-Verbal Communication on EFL Primary Pupils' Engagement: The Case of 4th Primary at Hamida Abdelkader and Abdellaoui Elamri Schools, Bousaada
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2025-07-14
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UNIVERSITY OF MOHAMED BOUDIAF- M’SILA
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The present study attempts to investigate the impact of teachers' non-verbal communication on EFL primary school pupils’ engagement, focusing on 4th-grade classrooms in Bousaada. Knowing that non-verbal communication cues such as gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, and body language play a crucial role in classroom interactions, the study aims to explore how these cues by teachers affect and enhance pupil engagement in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. In order to achieve the objectives of this study, a mixed methods approach was employed. Questionnaires for both teachers and pupils of 4th-grade classrooms, semi-structured interviews directed to teachers, and a classroom observation checklist were used as research tools in order to collect enough data. All data were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The findings demonstrate that teachers’ non-verbal behaviors have a positive effect on EFL primary school pupils’ engagement. In other words, there is a positive correlation between teachers’ non-verbal communication and pupils’ engagement levels. As a result, some suggestions and recommendations are offered to help teachers to be more aware and familiar with the use of NVC strategies to make their pupils more engaged in classroom.
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Key concepts : Non-verbal communication, pupils’ engagement, EFL pupils, primary education, EFL.