Revista Multidisciplinaria Investigación Contemporánea

Aim: to analyze teachers’ educational communication in the teaching and learning processes of students in upper secondary education and the baccalaureate. Methodology: a qualitative study was carried out involving 230 students from a private educational institution in Riobamba, Ecuador, during the 2022–2023 academic year. Data were collected through observation and interviews, and subsequently organized into categories relating to interaction, participation, feedback and classroom dynamics. Results: Difficulties in communication between teachers and pupils were identified, as were few opportunities to ask questions and a predominance of activities focused on theoretical content. In contrast, group dynamics, educational games and other participatory activities were accompanied by closer interaction and greater opportunities for exchange. Conclusion: educational communication was closely related to student participation and to the way in which teaching and learning activities were carried out, although the results do not allow causal relationships to be established.