How to encourage students to talk in front of the class

Teachers often face students who are quiet, shy or afraid to speak in front of the class. It is important for students to actually speak in front as it will show their level of understanding during lessons in class. There are many ways to encourage students to be outspoken in class;

1. Teachers should conduct frequent ice breakers. Ice breakers are a great way to get people comfortable with each other. Ice breakers should be done on the first day AND throughout the course. This keeps students in their seat yet they have to say something. By doing them throughout the course, this could also breaks up the learning and re-energizes the class.

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   Secondly, expand their safe zone-ease into the presentations. After successful ice breakers, teachers should expand that idea slowly over the first 2 weeks of class. For example, after a brief ice breaker on day 1, students then are needed to do presentation on day 4 or day 5 on their friends' favorite food or shirts or animals. This activity keeps the students actively speaking.
   
   

   After single presentation, teachers should group the students respectively and do any activities that involve interpersonal and intra-personal skills. This activity would help students feel comfortable working with other people (classmates) and increase the confidence of students to talk in front and make them more comfortable to talk as they discuss their topics with one another.

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   Students should also be given motivation (extrinsic) by giving them praises, compliment etc anytime they finish talking or presenting.

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