Effective Training Methods and Techniques in the Development of Oral Communication Skills of Primary and Preschool Children

Abstract

One of the key skills promoted by the European Commission is communication skills, which are essential in a global world where the focus is on representing, interpreting and understanding reality using language as a tool. Actually, representing a category of competences, communication competence is a key element from the first years of life, which contributes to the child’s success in various situations of existence, in the family, in free time, etc., but also in the school environment. Formally and organised in kindergarten and school, the child learns to use language as a tool of oral and written communication to receive and transmit information, ideas, beliefs, feelings and various opinions, to influence and trigger certain behaviours, and to interact with others appropriately and creatively.

The study we propose aims to identify a set of effective methods and techniques in forming communication competence, with which students in the field of Education Sciences start their future teaching career as teachers for primary and preschool education. Thus, based on the investigation of a sample of 142 respondents and referring to the specialised literature, we aim to present an inventory of relevant methods and techniques, as well as the impact they have in teaching practice.