PPT Module 1-Nature of Communication
PPT Module 1-Nature of Communication
COMMUNICATION
ANN CATHERINE TICAO – ACENAS
FACILITATOR
Introduction
Undoubtedly effective communication will help us not only in our student lives
but in our careers later on, and most importantly in establishing personal
relationships with others. Your ability to maintain good relations with family
members and friends, participate in activities with colleagues and prepare and
present speeches will depend on your communication skills. This course will
help you learn the process of communication and provide you with activities to
help you practice your communication skills.
Communication is a Process
Communication is the process of
creating or sharing meanings in
conversations, formal or informal,
group interaction or public speaking.
Communication occurs between two
or more people
Communication can be expressed
through words (verbal), actions (non
verbal), or both at the same time.
ELEMENTS & PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION
Speaker
Field of experience Field of experience
Message
Encoding
Channel speaker encoding channel decoding receiver
Decoding
Receiver
Feedback
Context
Barrier barrier
feedback
Elements of Communication
1. Speaker- Participant who forms and transmits messages using verbal symbols, visual images
and non-verbal behavior.
2. Message – This refers to the verbal utterances, visual images, and non-verbal behaviors to
which meaning is attributed during communication.
3. Encoding – This is the process of putting one’s thoughts and feelings into words, non-verbal
cues, and images.
4. Channel – This is both the route travelled by the message and the means of transportation.
5. Decoding – This is process of interpreting another person’s message.
6. Receiver – Participant who interprets the messages that have been transmitted to him/her.
7. Feedback – This refers to the reactions and responses to a message that indicate to the
speaker whether and how the message was heard, seen, and interpreted.
8. Context – This is the situation in which a communication occurs. In the communication model
shown previously, the Field of Experience signifies the participants’ contexts. (A separate
discussion will be given on this).
9. Barrier – This refers to any stimulus that hinders the process of sharing meaning. It also called
noise or interference. (A separate discussion will be given on this).
POINTS for DISCUSSION:
(Answers to be posted on the FORUM Section)
1.In the communication model shown in the previous slide, what do you think
does the overlapping of the two spheres (Speaker & Receiver) mean?
4. Could you provide another example of a politically incorrect term and give a
more appropriate term for it?
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