Optimizing Language Learners’ Nonverbal Behavior

Tammy Gregersen is Professor of TESOL at the University of Northern Iowa, USA. Her research interests include language teacher education, individual differences, positive psychology, nonverbal communication, emotion and affect. She is the co-author (with Peter D. MacIntyre) of Capitalizing on Language Learners' Individuality (2014) and co-editor (with Peter D. MacIntyre and Sarah Mercer) of Positive Psychology in SLA (2016).Peter D. MacIntyre is Professor of Psychology at Cape Breton University, Canada. He has published widely on the themes of emotion, motivation and cognition and is the co-editor (with Zoltán Dörnyei and Alastair Henry) of Motivational Dynamics in Language Learning (2014).

• Part 1: IntroductionPart 2: Codes1. Gesture2. Posture3. Facial Expression4. Eye Behavior5. Space and Touch6. ProsodyPart 3: Activities1. Communicative Techniques2. Affective Techniques3. Cognitive TechniquesConclusion – Nonverbal Positive CommunicationReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

A must-read for 2017, this book is an excellent primer in nonverbal behavior and its related concepts. The text is easy to read, discusses the nonverbal codes at length, and contains detailed exercises on all the chapters. The book includes many research citations, so you can be confident that you are getting an up-to-date tool. Please be sure to put this on the top of your adoption book list in the beginning of the year.