Communication Processes, Principles, and Ethics

Communication Processes, Principles, and Ethics

Ms. Cris S. Bagacina
         Instructor

Objective

• identify and explain the function of the elements of communication;

Elements

-a particular part of something (Merriam Webster Dictionary)

Poll

Which of the following are the basic elements of communication? Check all the possible answers.

• Sender/Encoder

• Receiver/ decoder

• Message

• Feedback

• Barrier/Noise

Multiple Choice

This element of communication begins the communication process by forming the ideas, intentions and feelings that will be transmitted.

• Feedback

• Sender/Encoder

• Reciever/Decoder

• Channel

Sender/Encoder

• also called as "Source"

• creates the message

• generates a message through his or her past experiences, perceptions, thoughts, and feelings.

Fill in the Blank

This is the information/content which is being communicated.

Message

• content of the communications process

• thoughts/ideas, feelings that the sender/encoder creates

Multiple Choice

What element refers to the means (that is, pathways or devices) by which messages are communicated.

• barrier

• sender

• receiver

• channel

Channel

• involves the form in which messages are sent to receivers ( verbal and nonverbal channels )

•  manner of presentation employed in communication

Multiple Choice

What form of communication channel is shown in the photo below?

• virtual

• face-to-face/verbal

• telephone

• none of the above

Receiver/decoder

•  decode messages

• decoding is the process of interpreting the message

Fill in the Blank

This element tells the sender/source how the receiver has interpreted each message.

Feedback

• Each party in an interaction continuously sends messages back to the other

•  negative feedback and positive feedback

Barriers/ Noise

• obstacles or difficulties that come in the way of communication

• may be physical, mechanical, psychological cultural or linguistic in nature

Multiple Choice

Sounds of vehicles passing by in your area is an example of?

• psychological barrier

• physical barrier

• linguistic/ cultural barrier

In conclusion...

The communication process starts with (1) a source/encoder of communication, which sends (2) a message (3) through a channel to (4) a receiver/decoder, which (5) responds via feedback with (6) possibilities of communication breakdowns (Barrier) in each stage of communication.