Upward feedback in class – UGC NET Question

Upward communication flows from lower levels to higher levels in a hierarchy. In a classroom,the students are in a relatively lower position than the teacher. When they inform the teacher about a problem and request change,they are sending feedback upwards. Thus this response is a form of upward communication.

Option A:
Downward communication would occur if the teacher issued instructions to the students,which is the opposite direction of the stem.

Option B:
Horizontal communication takes place among peers,such as student-to-student talk,rather than student-to-teacher reporting.

Option C:
Diagonal communication refers to cross level and cross department exchanges in organisations,not directly to the student–teacher relationship here.

Option D:
Upward feedback helps the teacher adjust teaching to students’ needs,making option C the appropriate answer.