EFL Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Teachers’ Nonverbal Communication in Teaching Using English

Nonverbal communication is considered as important as verbal communication which can have impacts on students’ learning progress, moreover in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. This study attempted to investigate the effectiveness of teachers’ nonverbal communication when teaching using English from the perception of EFL pre-service teachers in the English Language Education Program (ELEP). There are 8 EFL pre-service teachers as study participants who were interviewed with 10 open-ended questions. The findings emphasize nonverbal communication as a teaching technique that fosters comfort, builds students’ confidence, and encourages greater classroom participation. The study concludes that the teachers’ nonverbal communication positively affects the EFL pre-service teachers, which helps them improve in English comprehension and communication.