Effective Communication in Maldivian Education System

The provided assignment is a qualitative study that examines the effectiveness of communication in the education sector of Maldives. It involves a questionnaire with five questions that assess respondents' perceptions on the best communication process, the role of effective communication in learning, appropriate theoretical perspectives for learning, the need for transparent communication, and one-to-one sessions with students. The assignment aims to understand how far effective communication can help strengthen students' knowledge and approaches, and whether it can curtail the intermediary distance between student and teacher.

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Abstract
The research paper has surfaced on the transparent communication between teacher and student
to improve the learning procedure of Maldives. The perception of verbal and non-verbal
communication is there on this research topic to deliver active learning process to students.
However, One-to-One communication is preferred by some of the teachers, and they believe this
kind of communication will help in effective learning procedures. Understanding the lesson and
teaching techniques are important in that case, and that delivers the reflection of transparency in
learning. Skill and motivation are also important for students and teachers to provide this for the
future development of students.
The aim of this paper lies in the fact that Communication theories are aligned with this paper,
and that helpsto understand the possible communication process involved in this research. The
paper also includes the primary research method to understand the teacher’s view related to the
transparent communication process and most of the respondentsopted for verbal communication
and behavioral framework of learning. Efficient teachers' recruitment is the recommended
process that needed to be implemented in Maldives schools to enhance their literacy rate
effectively.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Aim of objectives of the research..........................................................................................5
1.2 Background of the research....................................................................................................5
1.3 Research rationale..................................................................................................................6
1.4 Limitation of literature...........................................................................................................7
1.5 Research hypothesis...............................................................................................................8
2. Literature Review........................................................................................................................8
2.1 Effective communication theories.........................................................................................8
2.2 Theoretical perspective of communication in the teaching process....................................11
2.3 Academic motivation to students.........................................................................................12
2.4 Maldives’ Environment education.......................................................................................13
3. Methodology..............................................................................................................................13
Research philosophy..................................................................................................................13
Research approach.....................................................................................................................14
Research design..........................................................................................................................14
Data collection methods.............................................................................................................15
Sampling and Sample Size.........................................................................................................15
4. Analysis and discussion.............................................................................................................15
4.1 Statistical analysis................................................................................................................16

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Question 1:.............................................................................................................................16
Question 2:.............................................................................................................................17
Question 3:.............................................................................................................................18
Question 4:.............................................................................................................................19
Question 5:.............................................................................................................................20
4.2 Research result and findings................................................................................................21
5. Conclusion.................................................................................................................................22
5.1 Critical evaluation of research.............................................................................................22
5.2 Summary..............................................................................................................................23
5.3 Recommendation.................................................................................................................24
5.4 Further research approaches.................................................................................................25
References......................................................................................................................................26
Appendices....................................................................................................................................30

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1. Introduction
The education system of Maldives is a traditional schooling process that has been started
by Maldives government, and those traditional schools are known as huge, makthab or
madhrasa. There are 1,190 coral islands in the south-west part of the Indian sub-continent, and
an archipelago frames theRepublic of Maldives. The population of Maldives is around 427,756
as per the census of 2016 estimation. The literacy rate of Maldives is very impressive. Almost
99.3% people are literate, and that will help the nation to build their academic progression over
the generations(Mohamed & Ahmed, 2000). The western style of schooling was introduced in
capital Male, and at the initial level, this kind of education is applicable for some of the students
who had the aspiration to know theexternal culture. However, after some years, thesituation has
changed and development of learning procedure and involvement of western culture has been
included in their normal curriculum. The schooling system of Maldives was structured on 5-2-3-
2 cycle in 1978. The initial step was the five years of primary schooling and then two years of
middle schooling level and then three years of thejunior secondary level and two years of
thesenior secondary level(Mohamed & Ahmed, 2000).
In all these processes, teacher-student communication is one of the primary objectives
that need to be addressed properly so that effective results can be extracted from this system. In
1980 Ministry of Education of Maldives, introduced first five-year primary education system and
some new teachers had been recruited by the authority so that teacher-student ration would go
down and appropriate education can be delivered. Most of the islands pupil had come in those
schools, and that is the reason teachers have to be more efficient in case of communicating with
students. To promote the individual spirit and self-reliance of students through the education is

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the important part of this education system and that promotes students’ knowledge and level of
intellectualism.
1.1 Aim of objectives of the research
The research aims to explore the effective and transparent communication in learning
sectors of Maldives so that education upgradation and interpretation of the student's mind will be
achieved in a suitable form.
Some other objectives determine the curriculum development of education system in
theMaldives. These objectives are:
 To find out the physical, cognitive and emotional development of Maldives’ learning
process and provide transparent communication to develop pupil skill and knowledge.
 To improve the education efficiency through quality communication process between
student and teacher and expand the inter-relation between them.
 To develop the education system through the practical process of effective
communication and to strengthen students’ knowledge and approaches towards the
education.
 To analyze the efficiency of students and identify their problem positions through
transparent communication.
1.2 Background of the research
Internal in-school communication is essential for the students as teachers need to
understand the psychology of the students and present their learning approaches right that way.
The research background signifies the communication importance in any sectors of learning
arena. Things will be easier from the students' perspective if proper communication process is

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used in a right way and that will help them to mitigate their problems as well. In theMaldives, as
students are coming from different islands, so they are from different backgrounds as well, so
common language is the suitable option to process the communication. In case of skill and talent
observations, students may have the potential to develop their learning process, but conflict
situation in the communication and apparent way to interaction is the key obstacle in this
situation. This is the importance of this research to find out the ethnicity of maintaining
communication in learning aspect in theMaldives.
1.3 Research rationale
The main issue of this research is to justifyimportance of transparent communication
process in theMaldives. The major problem that has been faced by theMaldives is the ratio that
has not met the student teacher actual ratio, which is intended. More simply, there are 6,407
teachers are there in theMaldives, and among them 1,605 teachers are untrained. These teachers
are the concern for Maldives’ education system as well(Mohamed & Ahmed, 2000).
The research is essential in this modern time as Maldives wants to make them count
themselves in the developing countries and they have good percentage in case of literacy. So if
they maintain their students' literary percentage, internal conflict situations and conflict problem
between the need to address in a right way (Kinaanath, 2013). Communication is the only way of
mitigating these factors, and that will deliver more penetration in evolving the level of learning
perspectives also.
The issue is some much relevant to the inhabitants of Maldives are coming from
thedifferent island. An amalgamation of South-Asian nations, Arabian nation,and South-west
pupils is a major challenge for the nation. Instead of being restricted in an individual language,

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different language will be taught in the nation and in that case understanding the language and
communication process is the most effective way of delivering proper education to the students.
In case of primary education, students are huge in number and teachers are less as per the ratio.
31:1 is the student-teacher ratio in theMaldives, and this is the concern factor for the
nation(Mohamed & Ahmed, 2000). That is the reason the issue is considered as one of the
significant issues in theMaldives.
The research has shed light on the effective communication system, which needs to be
established in theMaldives so that students will understand the connectivity, content and share
their views relevant to the education (Adam, 2015). There are some challenges like resources,
training, connectivity problems, technological issues and professional practice is also needed, but
all these sections are highlighting the professional development and educational change in
theMaldives.
1.4 Limitation of literature
The research has different limitations in case of accumulating resources. Secondary
resources like relevant journals and books are paid version in some case and budget is a big
concern for this research. In case of survey questionnaires, minimum numbers of people are
interested, and they are only considered as the respondent in that case. In case of limitation in
teaching techniques in Maldives, training,and assistance needs to be implemented in all the
untrained teachers will know the method of handling and that will help them to understand
proper education development through students’ progression.

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1.5 Research hypothesis
H0: Effective communication does not improve any fundamental aspect of the teaching
process and that it will not help impressively at all. Rather non-verbal communication is the
process where the teacher can understand the student approach towards the study. The
assumptions can be validated through mood, action and body language of the student as these
activities determine their mindset and approach towards the learning process.
H1: Effective communication is the most important aspect in case of Maldives to maintain
their literary percentage. A huge percentage is carried through by theMaldives, and in that case,
professional innovation needs to implement in schools and colleges in theMaldives so that more
interaction and communications session will be attempted between them and enhance the quality
of education. Through the interaction, students can share their views and opinion regarding
balance situation in learning section and communication is the most important sector of this
aspect.
2. Literature Review
2.1 Effective communication theories
Communication theories are important to set the principles for the learning process and
provide aneffective educational approach to students. In this research project, the approach of
communication is dimensional, and that is the reason communication is important for the
Maldives schooling process. Berlo’s SMCR model of communication is important in that case
as the model has four steps that analyze the four sections in educational uses also. Sender,
Message, Channel,and Receiver – these are the four sections of the model, and that maintain a

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process or channel of communication (Lee, Kim &Phaal, 2012). The source will convey some
message, and this message is a encode version, which only retrieved by the receiver.
Figure 1: Berlo’s SMCR model of communication
(Source: Lee, Kim &Phaal, 2012)
Through the verbal or non-verbal medium, the message goes across to the receiver. The
receiver decodes the encoded version and understands the meaning of codes and provides
ajustified response for that. This is the entire process of this model, and by different means,
communication is the essential aspect of that situation to process the fact (Anderson et al., 2013).
Sometimes sources are not the communication rather attitude, mood, expression, body language

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all these are considered as asource of the language. On the other hand, channels must be hearing,
touching and feeling those messages through decoding these aspects. This is the creativity and
application of this model in case of effective communication.
Another communication model is Shannon Weaver model that also describes the
communication process in a relevant way. The sender is the source of messages, and sender
sends some message to the receiver. Through the channel or medium, the message transmitted to
the receiver (McQuail&Windahl, 2015). The problem situation arises through the noise; this
element is considered as the conflict situation of communication gap between these persons. This
kind of disturbance may perturb the motive of the communication, and that will affect the entire
scenario. The receiver decodes the message and feedback accordingly. The model also describes
the destination feedback from the receiver, and that comes by codes as well.
Figure 2: Shannon Weaver model of Communication
(Source: McQuail&Windahl, 2015)

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The model develops the effective communication and analyzes the importance of it.
Through this theory of communication,a legitimate mentality of communication can be
considered (Riyaz& Smith, 2012). Through the noise or the disturbances, some of
theunderstandingproblems may happen, and that is the main reason for using this theory in this
aspect.
2.2 Theoretical perspective of communication in theteaching process
The behavioural framework of learning influenced the learning environment in school
for students. Change in behaviourism and permanently implementing this is the most relative
change in academic institutions for the development of students (Mohammad et al., 2012).
Behaviorist theory can be used in that prospect, and that will encourage students to change their
behavior. For the individual learning process, communication in behavior is important, and this
kind of communication enhances the development opportunities to explaining the learning
process (Henley, 2017). Clear communication is a part of thebehavioural change of students, and
the teachers' initiations in those cases are very relevant. Class management system, mastery
planning, learning objectives all these are important for enhancement of behavioral framework
(Duta,Panisoara&Panisoara, 2015). A cognitive framework of learning is important in case of
thinking and knowing thecase of learning. Careful observation of human memory is a part of this
study and this initially stated for individual level, and then transformation of thinking will come
in between students. Problem-solving cases and inquiry-based learning process is the most
important aspect of this process to deliver better quality to students.
Constructivismis inquiry-based learning technique that has astrong theoretical
foundation. To explore the issues of learning and maintaining a proper teaching process is the
basic factor of this processing and that help in the case of constructive knowledge maintenance

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and discovers better procedure of communication that might help the learning states (Dhindsa&
Abdul-Latif, 2012). The process provides adequate support in educational practice and that help
in the practical application and findings. Social and communication constructiveness helps in the
field of science learning education and investigate the learning procedure that helps in
everysection of the inquiry-based learning (Abdul-Hamid, 2017). In a simpler form, students are
facing some problem regarding learning manner, and they need to speak onthat occasion where
they face problem situations. Effective communication will evolve in those cases.
2.3 Academic motivation to students
An assessment process of innovative test assessment needs to be placed on academic
motivation process. Students need to have some relevant characteristics like pre-knowledge
assessment, self-concept, and cognitive ability in learning sections. A process has been followed
by the teachers to evaluate their teaching strategies (Seng, 2013). In case of motivation, attitude
is one of the important factors that related to the learning aspect. Communication is important for
this segment. Non-verbal communication is mostly done by the students and teachers. Teachers’
attitude towards students is reflected in the classroom and encourages students to make more
interaction with the teacher. Self-efficacy is another thing that encourages the doubt clear ability
and motivates them to know the real meaning of this case (Prozesky, 2000). This aspect is crucial
for the development of students as their level of efficiency will be judged through this process.
Externalmotivationis also helping students to reform their healing aspects and stimulate their
creative learning curve for them. In anaspect of external cases, support from teachers, help in the
ultimate time, space for students’ creativity and different participation project for students are the
important aspect of providing motivation (Hoque et al., 2012).

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2.4 Maldives’ Environment education
The improvement process of communication has been noticed in the form of verbal, non-
verbal, two-way communication and written communication. Maldives national economy
depends on the two critical sectors like fisheries and tourism (de Jong et al., 2012). These are the
main sources of employment and livelihood. Education equity policy has changed the Maldives
economy, and that will change vulnerability of educational environment in theMaldives
(Mohamed & Ahmed, 2000). This is the reason the government of Maldives strongly devoted to
advancing environmental education during formal and non-formal education and provides
children, youth, society members and leaders with the information and skills to oversee ordinary
assets (Virkus&Uukkivi, 2017).This is the reason most of the Maldives students are happy to go
to school and try to gain some knowledge. Environment clubs are most active in this country,
and the teachers' promote those environment-related works as well.
All those theories and models have a relevant connection with the effective
communication process, and these processes help in teaching also. The impact of this teaching
process helps students’ to gain knowledge and mitigate the distance between teacher and student
so that profound development of teaching section can be established through the process (Best &
Dunlap, 2012).
3. Methodology
Research philosophy
Research philosophy is important to understand the motive of the research and also
explain the precise manner of research. There are three forms of research philosophy -Positivism,

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Interpretivism,and realism. In this research process, Positivism philosophy has been used by the
researcher.
The positivism philosophy is taken for analyzing of statistical data that is gathered
through the responses from the respondent (Lu & Pearce, 2016). Through the data collection
method, some data has collected, and according to these data, a positive outcome will be
extracted from the results.
Research approach
The research approach is one of the significant ways to understand the logic behind the
research. There are three kinds of research approaches like Deductive, Inductive and Abductive.
In this research deductive approach has been selected by the researcher.
Deductive approach is a process of taking theories and justifying the hypothesis from
those theories. A hypothesis has two parts: thenull hypothesis that will justify the negative aspect
of the research and positive hypothesis which enlighten the positive aspect of the research (Ali,
Cullen&Toland, 2013). At the end of the research through the observation and tests, a general
confirmation will be provided regarding the topic.
Research design
The research design is another analysis that defines the aim and explores the different
aspects of research. There are three types of research design like Descriptive, Exploratory and
Conclusive research design. In this research process, descriptive research design has been chosen
by the researcher, and that design has a direct connection with the topic.
The descriptive design has been used to formulate the simple and determine study that
collected from different all the peer resources (Ali & Male, 2016). The design aimed at the issues

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and problems regarding the operation process and provides behavioral support in validating the
research findings.
Data collection methods
Data collection method is the validating process that enhances the authenticity of the
research. There are two data collection methods used in the research sections - Primary data
collection method and Secondary data collection method. In this research section, Primary data
collection method has been used by the researcher.
Primary data collection process has been used by the researchers as the process is a
written communication with the respondents and theeffective outcome can be drawn through this
method (Mansoor& Hassan, 2016). There are some samples and close-ended and open-ended
questions needed to be asked of them so that evaluative and fair results can be extracted.
Sampling and Sample Size
Sampling is the specific principle that represents the responses from aspecific number of
people. The researcher has chosen target respondents for that process and took help from some
technology to convey this process. There was 50 respondents, and all were from the different
sections from theMaldives. There are five close-ended questions that they have to answer.
Questions have been made by the researcher and send them through email. 15 days’ time had
been provided to them for their answer. 45 responses had come, and from those responses, a
positive research process has conveyed.
4. Analysis and discussion
The analysis establishes the confirmed result that comes from the research. As 45
respondents were responding, a fair result is expected from their responses. The results are

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defining the current situation of Maldives and also understand the positive progression in
education in theMaldives (Ibrahim, 2016). The transparent form of communication is the key
understatement that might affect students’ curriculum functions. Academic learning needs have
come through the process, and that will help students to motivate in a particular work and apply
their knowledge to thesuccessful completeness of this fact.
4.1 Statistical analysis
Question 1:
What is the best effective communication process to enhance the education system of
Maldives?
Figure 3: aBest effective communication process
(Source: Created by Author)

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In this survey process, verbal communication is the most relevant way to process the
effective the learning in theMaldives. From the 45 responses, 25 people had chosen the verbal
communication process. The process determines teachers had agood amount of faith in their
interaction skill and they thought that verbal communication is the problem-solving system in
this situation. There are some ways like body language, facial expressions and moods and these
are considered as non-verbal communication. 10 respondent had put their mark on them. Some
of the teachers were also believed in two way communication between teacher and student. In
that case, students can share their feeling and determine the problem sectors for the students and
then mitigate those sections. The experimentallearning process, students are not comfortable in
some cases and for this reason a drop-down of rates in theeffectivecommunication process.
Question 2:
How far do you agree that effective communication helps in learning system in
theMaldives?

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Figure 4: Effective learning system
(Source: Created by Author)
Transparent and effective communication is still changing the learning system of
Maldives. The process was strongly agreed by the respondents. As all the respondent were
teachers’ from adifferent school in theMaldives thus, they can feel the change in the learning
system. There is not a single respondent who feel strongly disagree aspect in this situation. The
agree and strongly agree percentage is high rather than any sections, that is the most influential
part that determines theeffective change of leaning sections or min school. The process of
slabbing is important in that case, and positive, effective communication with transparent
behaviour approach is important in case of alearning system in theMaldives.
Question 3:
What theoretical perspective is appropriate for learning process in theMaldives?

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Figure 5: theTheoretical perspective of learning
(Source: Created by Author)
In case of theoretical perspective of learning, the most important process is determined as
thebehavioural framework for learning. 33% respondents among 45 respondents are provided
with their support in case of behavioural aspect. The cognitive framework for learning is also a
good way of analyzing any concept in learning, and this is the reason teacher voted this process
and 29% respondents stated their view through the process. In case of constructivism, 22%
respondents were responding to this approach. A similar contest was presented between these
three kinds of theoretical perspective of learning, and just for few respondents behavioral
framework gained the highest percentage.
Question 4:
How far do you agree that in case of strengthening students’ knowledge and approaches
transparent communication is needed?

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Figure 6: Strengthen students’ knowledge
(Source: Created by Author)
Transparent communication helps students in case of understanding and teachers need to
use simple examples and words to describe a complex situation. 28 people are strongly agreed
with that, and that is the major difference had noticed in theMaldives in last few years when
there revised learning structure has formed. Just 3 people have stated their neutral view and them
not quite sure about the process or maybe they thought that there would be any good process that
can impact beyond the effective communication to students.
Question 5:
Do you think that one-to-one session with students helps to curtail the intermediary
distance between student and teacher?
Figure 7: Impact of One-to-One session for students’
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One-to-One communication is a private interaction between students and teachers. The
discussion mainly highlights some critical aspects or issue that students have been facing in
school and teachers determine that issue and try to mitigate those if they find realistic concern.
This is a controversial statement that teachers can follow to understand the student nature and
that is the reason 30 respondents opted this aspect. However, in case of private interaction is not
soothing in school as the culture of the school ethics does not allow these kinds of steps and that
is the reason 15 respondents are against the aspect.
4.2 Research result and findings
From the collected data it can be understood that education relationship and knowledge
gaining process is mainly based on the communication, understanding,and evaluation. The
complex ideas of motivation, identification of motivating factors for the students, are the
important scenario of combining the level of supportiveness to them. Good communication is a
process that helps students to understand the lesson. Still, they have some query those are not
solved at the first attempt when teacher analyzes that. In those cases, communication ability is
the most important process to be implemented (Singh &Kaurt, 2016). If theteacher-student
relationship is strong, then students are not hesitating to approach the teacher. On the other hand,
theteacher also determines students’ loopholes and problem generating aspects for them, if the
teacher has a right idea about the student’s knowledge and capability. Simple and understandable
communication is needed in that case and skills, values and presentation will come in through
this process. The adoptive supportive style is also an important aspect of this teacher students’
relationship. Speaking with the guardian is another way of approaching towards the students’
skill development (Di Biase, 2015). In most of the cases, teachers are inviting parents of the
student due to place some complaints, however, this is not considered as the motivating factor.

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Rather motivate them in their home and school will improve their knowledge and skill to
enhance their mode of communication and way of communication.
Some of the theoretical perspective of learning is to use abehavioral framework,
cognitive framework or constructivism all these are important in case of using the students. But
thecase of implementation the major problem arises and that will affect the global education
environment and schooling system of education in theMaldives. Through the validity and
reliability of verbal communication approach both the teacher and student can be judged. The
data collection method is the survey process and will help to generate the teachers’ thinking
about the changed educational system of theMaldives and its impact on the students. Most of the
respondents are strongly addressing the valuable facts and overallgood results can be drawn from
the segment (Di Biase, 2018). Verbal communication is the most strongly opted aspect from the
respondent and for that reason, teachers also prefer this kind of communication with the students
and that will help in understanding and provide more reliability to understand their problem
aspects. Nonverbal communication is also an important prospect in learning section but the
option optsfor less number of people as this is not a clear indication of thestatement.
5. Conclusion
5.1 Critical evaluation of research
The evaluation justifies the development of streamline educational system of Maldives.
The increasing encouragement from the Maldives government is also essential in that case. From
1994 several reformation situationshave been implemented by the education authority of
theMaldives and the major nationalize curriculum review activity was planned in 1999
(Mohamed, 2013). From this stage, the development of education and effective implementation

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of process change had placed in theMaldives. Communication and non-communication
procedures are implemented at this time and this process will evaluate the students’ standards as
well. On the other hand, theimportance of communication is analyzed and judged from the
teachers’ perspective and they evaluate the importance of effective communication as well and
teachers also want that this effective and transparent communication need to be aligned
educations system of Maldives. The major aspect that has evaluated in this study is the strategic
approaches have taken by the schools of theMaldives and transparent communication impact
their effectiveness in Maldives’ students as well.
5.2 Summary
The paper has included all the significant information that are directly related to effective
or transparent communication. The Maldives has very good literacy rate and that is the reason
government initiates all the good aspect to enrich the education system as well. Communication
models have been discussed by the researcher and change in communication also analyzed in this
aspect and that will to relate student teacher internal gap as well. The concern matter also lies in
that case where teacher and students need to communicate in an effective manner so that
information gap between them will curtail the active enforcement of communication. Objectives
of the study identify the positive aspects of effective communication and conveying the process
in a radical manner that will help the research project to develop the understanding. The positive
hypothesis is the right choice for this research and that will showcase in the research project also.
Lastly, the paper investigates students’ notion of the efficiency of teaching intelligibility, this is
the important initial step in this analysis. Most of the teachers did not measure student feat as the
in-class behaviorand actions were upgraded and teachers are not well judged by the students.
That is the aspect can be mitigated by the transparent communication process and effective

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results can be drawn through this process. All the effective learning styles have been discussing
in the paper and that will help to glorify the result, desired from the paper.
5.3 Recommendation
A major drawback of this situation are the untrained teaching staffs. More than 55,000
students are enrolled at the primary level in 220 schools and that is approximately more than
70% of total students’ population. Teachers are the main controlling aspects of the school and
they need to be ethical and legitimate in communication so that students’ learn from their seniors
as well. Mechanisms in curriculum development and change in fundamental principle are needed
from the National Education Council. Trained teachers need to be recruited so that productive
change the in students culture has evolved. The major objective of learning need to change and
that reflected the communication development between teacher and students. A cultural design
level needs to be set in future through the training and development process. Internet learning
and communication videos will enhance their activity in case of communication. At the level of
implementation, classroom teaching opportunity needs to enhance so that curriculum
development will getable for students. School seminar activities need to be implemented in
school so that better communication process and opportunities will come for students. On
another hand, implementation of thequiz, extempore all this will enhance the communication
style for students. Through the newsletters process school, theauthority can inform, promote and
educate their students. There will be an established publication timeline that provides easy
preparation for each edition. Students can develop their standard as well through this process.
5.4 Further research approaches
The research could help the further study on “The effective Communication in Teaching
regarding the academic learning motivation for students in theMaldives”. In case of further

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research, this research paper will help other students. In case of analyzing the Maldives
education system and to know the education challenges and problems solutions in theMaldives
this paper will help other students to know the fact and analyze all the aspect of teaching that will
provide them proper justification to continue the communication process. Communication style
and modification of communication process have been addressed by the researcher in this
research and that will help students to evaluate their problem in case of one to one or two-way
communication in school. The research will also provide enough scope for knowing the learning
approaches, learning style, teaching procedure, communication methods, and their development
of the skills and knowledge that encourage methods and strategies for students. This becomes
noticeable the requirement of reform programs for the early training of the higher education
teaching personnel so that they can expand new skills, to obtain and to utilize new methods and
strategies of teaching, learning, and assessment in school.

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Appendices
Questionnaires
Question 1:
What is the best effective communication process to enhance the education system of
Maldives?
1. Verbal Communication
2. Non-Verbal Communication
3. Two-Way Communication
4. Experimental learning Communication
5. Inquiry-based Communication
Question 2:
How far do you agree that effective communication helps in learning system
intheMaldives?
1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Strongly disagree

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Question 3:
What theoretical perspective is appropriate for learning process in theMaldives?
1. The behavioral framework for learning
2. The cognitive framework for learning
3. Constructivism framework of learning
4. Inquiry-based learning
5. Experiential learning
Question 4:
How far do you agree that in case of strengthening students’ knowledge and approaches
transparent communication is needed?
1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Strongly disagree
Question 5:
Do you think that one-to-one session with students helps to curtail the intermediary
distance between student and teacher?

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1. Yes
2. No