Chapter 3 Effective Communication
Basic Elements >Source >Sender >Speaker >Transmitter >Instructor
Basic Elements >Symbols >Words >Signs
Basic Elements >Receiver >Listener >reader >Student
Source >Effectiveness >Language >Reveals attitudes >Use stimulating, up-to-date, accurate materials
Source >Effectiveness >Language >Reveals attitudes >Use stimulating, up-to-date, accurate materials
Symbols >Use variety of channels to convey information >Feedback
Receiver >Understand students abilities, attitudes, experiences.
Barriers to Effective Communication >Lack of Common Experience >Terminology >Confusion between symbol and the symbolized object. >Symbol means what is intended
Barriers to Effective Communication >Overuse of abstractions >Fast Airplane >Interference >Physical, Hearing loss >Environmental, Loud Aircraft >Psychological, Feeling
Developing Communication Skills Made not born Role Playing –Practice with instructor Instructional Communication –Stories, knowledge, testing
Developing Communication Skills Listening –Instructors Know your students Understand their motives Hearing
Improve Listening skills –Ready –Responsible –Understand not refute –Emotionally Calm –Main ideas –Don’t daydream –Take notes
Questioning Focused Open ended Paraphrase
Instructional Enhancement More interesting More confidence Remind an instructor how to be a student. Do not give excessive info.