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Flander's Interaction Analysis Category System (FIACS) consists of 10 categories (from 1-10). Arrange the given descriptors/activity of each category in increasing order.

A. Asking questions
B. Lecture
C. Accepts or use of ideas of pupil
D. Pupil talk initiation
E. Praise or encouragement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is
E, C, A, B, D

Understanding Flander's Interaction Analysis Categories (FIACS)

Flander's Interaction Analysis Category System (FIACS) is a tool used to observe and analyze communication patterns in a classroom. It classifies teacher and student verbal interactions into specific categories. The system originally consists of 10 categories, numbered sequentially, which often reflect a progression or hierarchy of interaction types.

Mapping Given Descriptors to FIACS Categories

The question provides five descriptors (A-E) and asks to arrange them according to the Flander's Interaction Analysis framework. Let's map each descriptor to its corresponding category number in the standard FIACS system:

Descriptor Description FIACS Category Number
E Praise or encouragement Category 2
C Accepts or use of ideas of pupil Category 3
A Asking questions Category 4
B Lecture Category 5
D Pupil talk initiation Category 9

Ordering FIACS Descriptors in Increasing Order

To arrange the given descriptors in increasing order, we simply need to list them based on their corresponding FIACS category numbers, from the lowest number to the highest. Based on the mapping above:

  • Descriptor E (Praise or encouragement) belongs to Category 2.
  • Descriptor C (Accepts or use of ideas of pupil) belongs to Category 3.
  • Descriptor A (Asking questions) belongs to Category 4.
  • Descriptor B (Lecture) belongs to Category 5.
  • Descriptor D (Pupil talk initiation) belongs to Category 9.

Therefore, the correct sequence in increasing order of category numbers is E, C, A, B, D.

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Important Questions from Classroom Communication Process - Teaching

  1. Which of the following model of interaction analysis assumes that non-verbal communication can be more effective during interaction in classroom?
  2. When communication enhances the interaction of learner, it is :
  3. Arrange interpersonal distances in communication from least to maximum :
    (a) Social 
    (b) Personal 
    (c) Public 
    (d) Intimate
    Code :

  4. Which of the following are the human channels of communication ?

     (a) Family and friends

     (b) Community fair and festivals 

    (c) News papers 

    (d) Mobile phones 

    Code :

  5. Instance 1 : A teacher is giving a lecture in a class of 10 students.

    Instance 2 : A teacher is giving a lecture in a class of 100 students.

    Assuming all the intervening variables to be the same in both the instances, which of the following is the most likely possibility from the perspective of communication ?

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