... and reflecting within my own practice, outlining verbal and non-verbal communication, the characteristics of an effective learning environment, how to encourage autonomy and independent learning, positive reinforcement methods in behaviour, barriers to communicating and the integration of theoretical models. The style of communication, body language and the language used in our teaching is a significant and powerful factor in setting a positive and purposeful climate in the classroom. Therefore, effective learning requires that the communication is a two way process, but this is no easy matter in practise as a number of barriers present themselves which prevent or inhibit effective communication (Petty 2001). An effective learning environment In the best of all possible worlds, an effective classroom environment should be visually stimulating, motivate students to learn more, empower and support learner's to take some responsibility for their own learning, encourage self-learning and autonomy, enable all learners' to have an equal ...

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