Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication in a District School and its Connection with Coexistence Processes in School Settings

Abstract

<p>This investigation explores the relationship between verbal and non-verbal communication and coexistence in school settings among 30 fourth grade students between the ages of 8 and 11 from a district school. The data collection methods used were the participant observation and the semi-structured interview. After analyzing the information recorded, it is shown that students identify the characteristics of verbal and non-verbal communication and link them to their social behavior at school; thus, the article acknowledges the importance of communication and coexistence habits learned at home and which, together with those acquired at school, become patterns that guide their behavior. This favors the understanding of coexistence processes in schools.</p>