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Itcouldbequestionedthat"Doweneedconversationinsports?"Butin fact,allsportsandactivitieshastohaverulesandlaws,anditstransferto studentsandfeedbackfromstudentsareasimportanceastheactivities itself. *Teachersneedtocommunicationwithstudentsinpositiveattitude. Positiveattitudeemphasisespraisalandpromotepositiveactions,while negativeattitudeusespunishment,whichdoesn'tchangemuchnegative actions.Coacheswithpositiveattitudeprovidethechildrenwithself-esteem andbuildstrustwiththecoach.NegativeCoacheswillraisefearoffailure andlowself-esteem,andeventuallydistrustofthecoach. 2.Provideinformation,notjudgement,incommunication ManychildrenP.E.teachers/coachestendto'judge'children'sactionsby 'good'or'bad.'Also,manyofthejudgementstendtobe'bad.'Thiskindof communicationdoesnotcontainenoughinformationforthechildrento adjusttheiraction.Technicalinformationisbetterthanjudgement.Inother words,praisechildrenwithdetailswhentheyhavedonegood,andteachin detailsandwithattentioninwhichchildrenlacksorhasdonewrong. 3.Consistencyincommunication Lackofconsistencyincommunicationisimportant.Teachers/coachesneed tostayconsistent.Teachersfailingtomeettheirwords,suchaspromises oftreats,causeschildrentoshownegativefeedbackstowardsthe coach/teacher.Oncerewardismissed,controllingchildrenwithreward becomesimpossible,andpunishmentbecomesonlymethodtocontrolthe children. 4.Accomodatinglearner'sopinion Accomodatingfeedbacksfromstudentsisonewayofcommunication. Whenstudents'opinionisnotaccomodated,communicationbecomes one-wayandtheteacher/coachlosestiestothestudents.Thiscouldresult