DEVELOPING MODERN METHODS FOR STUDYING THE IMPACT OF TEACHER'S SPEECH ON STUDENTS' LEARNING PROCESS AND EVALUATING SPEECH CULTURE

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The teacher's speech is directly and indirectly connected to the students’ learning process. In today's era of globalization, delivering the subject matter in a clear, meaningful, and influential manner requires every teacher to possess a high level of pedagogical speech culture. This article analyzes the importance of the teacher's speech in the learning process of students, the necessity of developing speech skills, and the use of modern methods and communicative features. Recommendations are provided forevery teacher to improvetheirspeech abilities. Key words: speech culture, communicative features, grammatical norms, emotional expressiveness, ethical standards A teacher's professional competence, qualifications, knowledge, and speech play a critical role in the educational and upbringing processes. A teacher with strong skills and communicative abilities can enhance students' interest in learning, ensure better understanding of lesson content, and significantly influence their personal development. Speech is not only a tool for conveying knowledge—it is also a vital pedagogical means with psychological, social, and educational impact. Today, studying and improving speech culture is one of the most pressing educational issues. The famous Russian educator K.D. Ushinsky once emphasized, "A good teacher is, above all, a master of speech." A teacher’s speech must be clear, concise, logically structured, and supported by effective voice modulation, body language, and emotional appeal. Another important requirement of speech culture is strict adherence to grammatical norms and avoidance of dialectical words. Such errors reduce the expressiveness and depth of the message. As the renowned Uzbek writer Abdulla Avloniy stated, "The teacher is the sacred key-holder of the treasure of culture," emphasizing the significance of a teacher's speech. Similarly, Uzbek scholar M.T. Jo‘rayev asserted, “Every word is a means of upbringing; every pronunciation is a psychological influence.” A teacher’s worldview, cultural level, and professional mastery can be reflected in their speech. Beyond delivering information, speech affects students’ critical thinking. The more precise, meaningful, simple, and expressive the speech is, the better it supports studentsin understanding thematerial. Corecomponents of speech cultureinclude: - Clarityand conciseness –simplifying complex concepts for betterunderstanding. - Emotionalexpressiveness –engaging students byinfluencing theirinner world. - Openness to dialogue –encouraging activeparticipation through Q&A sessions. - Ethical standards –maintainingmutual respect, fairness, andobjectivity in class. Ateacher who possesses thesecomponents can: - Delivercontent ina clear andcomprehensible manner; https://ijmri.de/index.php/jmsi volume 4,issue4,2025 597 - Ensurestudents’active involvement during thelesson; - Conductassessment and motivation creatively; - Create space forstudents to thinkcritically and independently. On the contrary, if a teacher’s speech is monotonous or lacks communicative qualities, it diminishes students’ interest in the lesson and negatively affects their understanding of the topic. Therefore, continuous improvement of a teacher’s speech is one of the most crucial requirements inmodern education. Today’s rapidly evolving education system has introduced several scientifically grounded methods foranalyzing and assessing teacher speech: Video Analysis of Speech: The teacher records their lesson and evaluates their fluency, pronunciation, tone,facial expressions, and bodymovements. Speech Analysis Rubric (Analytical Assessment): Each speech component is rated on a scale from 1to5. Main criteria include: •Lexicalrichness •Grammatical accuracy •Stylisticclarity •Communication culture •Emotionalimpact •Abilityto engage theaudience Collectingand Analyzing Student Feedback: At the end of the lesson, the teacher gathers students' opinions on how well they understood the topicand ontheclarity of theteacher’s speech, allowing forself-evaluation. Peer (Collegial) Evaluation: Other teachers observe the lesson and provide written feedback on the content and quality of the teacher’s speech. This encourages professional dialogue and experience exchange. Audio Analysis and Oral Speech Review: The teacher records their speech and analyzes it for the useofsynonyms, antonyms, expressions,and problematic pronunciations. A qualified and skillful teacher must be able to inspire every student through the power of their speech. To significantly improveone’sspeech culture, thefollowing strategies are recommended: Learn fivenew synonyms and antonyms daily to make speech more expressive; - Increase theuseofpedagogical terms and phrases inspeech; - Regularly read scientificand literary textsto enrich vocabulary. - Practiceand Training - Practicefive-minute monologues daily in front ofa camera; - Engagein psychological preparation before each lesson toenhance focus and confidence. PlanningSpeech inW