Student’s Non-verbal Behavior in the Classroom and Their Relation with Academic Interest and Achievement

Previous findings by Köprülü (2014) indicated that at least 75% of communication taking place in the classroom was non-verbal behavior; besides, nonverbal messages were supposed to reflect what an individual actually thinking and feeling more accurately. Based on this specific function, present study explores relation between students' behaviour academic interest achievement. Two hundred eighty-eight students from Vietnam National University other universities participated study. Questionnaire survey observation primary methods used. The results showed a low positive correlation students’ frequency behavior their learning interests. However, explained 18% variation gestures relating sitting posture, which two variables named emotion assignment completion contributed significantly regression model. This finding suggested lecturers could rely behaviors, such as with back straight, looking lecturer, nodding, determine interests during class.