FUNDAMENTALS-OF-COMMUNICATIONwk1 (1).pptx
- 1. FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION Week 1 Aug.23-26,2022
- 2. PRAYER Oh God Almighty, behold us Thy loving children Offering day to day our works and studies, Help us our Lord to be obedient to our teachers, Kind to our companions, diligent to our studies And we merit the blessing of our school, To our beloved country, the Philippines. Amen.
- 3. Objectives: Explain the functions, nature and process of communication
- 4. DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION A. Etymological meaning of communication The English term 'Communication' has been evolved from Latin language. 'Communis and communicare' are two Latin words related to the word communication. Communis is noun word, which means common, communiality or sharing. Similarly, communicare is a verb, which means 'make something common'. Some scholars relate the term communication with an English word community. Community members have something common to each other. communities are {supposed to be} formed with the tie of communication. It is the foundation of community. Hence, where there is no communication, there can't be a community (Nepali 2011).
- 5. B. Other meanings of communication Communication is a process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person to another within and across channels, contexts, media, and cultures (McCornack, 2014).There is a wide variety of contexts and situations in which communication can be manifested; it can be a face-to-face interaction, a phone conversation, a group discussion, a meeting or interview, a letter correspondence, a class recitation, and many others (Sepacio and Balgos 2016).
- 6. Communication is the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else. It is a process of transmitting and receiving verbal and nonverbal messages that produce a response. It is a two- way process through which two or more persons come to exchange ideas and achieve common understanding.
- 7. The communication is considered effective when it achieves the desired reaction or response from the receiver. In order for communication to be successful, the sender and receiver must have some signs, words or signals in common with each other so the sent message can be understood.
- 8. Elements of Communication Communication is divided into elements which better understand its mechanics or process. are the following: 1.Speaker – the source or communicator or information or message. The communicator process by having a thought or an idea that wishes to transmit to others. 2. Message – the information, ideas, or by the speaker in words (whether written or actions (gestures or symbols)
- 9. 3. Encoding – the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands. It is an act of translating ideas or thought by the source into a language that may be perceived by the senses. 4. Channel – the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed or transmitted. It also refers to the means of transmission in which the message travels to the receiver. Channel is synonymous to medium. For example, if you are writing a letter to your distant friend; your letter is the medium.
- 10. 5. Decoding – the process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver. It is to understand the meaning of a received information in your own language. 6. Receiver – the recipient of the message, or someone who decodes the message 7. Feedback – the reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver after receiving the message. 8. Context – refers to the environment where communication takes place 9. Barrier – the factors that affect the flow of communication
- 11. Process of Communication Communication is the process of passing information and understanding from one person to another. The communication process involves six basic elements: sender (encoder), message, channel, receiver (decoder), noise/barrier, and feedback.
- 13. ACTIVITIES Activity 1: Choose an object to which you can compare communication. Be creative in your answer.
- 14. NATURE OF COMMUNICATION 1.Communication is a process. 2.Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the receiver). 3. Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal) or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the same time.
- 15. FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION 1. CONTROL- Communication functions to control/regulate behavior. 2. SOCIAL INTERACTION- Communication allows individuals to interact with others. 3. MOTIVATION- Communication motivates or encourage people to live better. 4. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION- Communication facilitates people’s expression of their feelings and emotions. 5. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION- Communication functions to convey information/significant message.
- 16. Activity 2: COMMUNI-SKETCH Directions: Using a graphic organizer, illustrate or draw how the communication process takes place. You may use a real-life communication scenario for your answer.