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(WEEK 1) Module 1 - The Meaning and Elements of The Communication Process

Communication is defined as a process that involves the exchange of information between a sender and receiver through various channels. The key elements of communication include a sender that encodes a message, channels through which the message is transmitted, a receiver that decodes the message, and feedback from the receiver. Effective communication requires consideration of context, barriers that could disrupt the process, and all elements working together dynamically and statically.

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(WEEK 1) Module 1 - The Meaning and Elements of The Communication Process

Communication is defined as a process that involves the exchange of information between a sender and receiver through various channels. The key elements of communication include a sender that encodes a message, channels through which the message is transmitted, a receiver that decodes the message, and feedback from the receiver. Effective communication requires consideration of context, barriers that could disrupt the process, and all elements working together dynamically and statically.

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Topic: The Nature and Elements of Communication—Definition and Process of

Communication ( 60 minutes)
Introduction:
Communication is indeed they best way to communicate with people. We tend
to communicate everywhere, anywhere. We cannot deny the fact that people
understand each other by the means of communication, no matter if it’s
through words and actions.
Instruction:

Communication has always been a basic skill that people use in their daily lives.
Regardless if it is verbal, or non-verbal, people tend to deliver their message thru
communication.

Also, it is a process that concerns an exchange of ideas and facts between two
or more entities, to achieve a mutual idea. The communication process is, both,
static and dynamic. Dynamic, because there is a continuous interaction, where
both parts are influenced, and static because there are certain rules to obtain
effective communication.

May it be during ancient times... Or modern times...

But, how is communication defined?

Communication may be defined in a lot of ways, but let us focus on its 3 (three)
definitions.

• Communication is a process.
• Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and
the receiver).
• Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words,
actions (nonverbal), or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the
same time.

The Different Elements of Communication


SENDER/SOURCE

The very foundation of the communication


process is laid by the person who transmits or
sends the message. He is the sender of the
message which may be a thought, idea, a
picture, symbol, report or order and postures
and gestures, even a momentary smile. The
sender is therefore the initiator of the message
that needs to be transmitted. After having
generated the idea, information, etc. the sender
encodes it in such a manner that can be well-
understood by the receiver.

MESSAGE

The message is referred to as the information


conveyed by words as in speech and write-ups,
signs, pictures, or symbols depending upon the
situation and the nature and importance of
information desired to be sent. The message is the heart of communication.
It is the content the sender wants to convey to the receiver. It can be
verbal both written and spoken; or non-verbal i.e. pictorial or symbolic, etc.

ENCODE/ ENCODING

Encoding is putting the targeted message into


an appropriate medium which may be verbal
or non-verbal depending upon the situation,
time, space, and nature of the message to be
sent. The sender puts the message into a series
of symbols, pictures, or words which will be
communicated to the intended receiver.
Encoding is an important step in the
communication process as wrong and inappropriate encoding may defeat
the true intent of the communication process.
CHANNEL

Channel(s) refers to the way or mode


the message flows or is transmitted
through. The message is
transmitted over a
channel that links
the sender with the
receiver. The
message may be
oral or written and it may be transmitted through a memorandum, a
computer, telephone, cell phone, apps, or televisions.

DECODE/ DECODING

Decoding refers to interpreting or converting the sent message into


intelligible language. It simply means comprehending the message. The
receiver after receiving the message interprets it and tries to understand it
in the best possible manner.

RECEIVER

The receiver is the person or group who the message is


meant for. He may be a listener, a reader or a viewer. Any
negligence on the part of the receiver may make the
communication ineffective. The receiver needs to
comprehend the message sent in the best possible
manner such that the true intent of the communication is
attained. The extent to which the receiver decodes the message depends on
his/her knowledge of the subject matter of the message, experience, trust and
relationship with the sender.

The receiver is as significant a factor in the communication process as the


sender is. It is the other end of the process. The receiver should be in a fit
condition to receive the message, that is, he/she should have a channel of
communication active and should not be preoccupied with other thoughts that
might cause him/her to pay insufficient attention to the message.
FEEDBACK

Feedback is the ultimate aspect of the communication


process. It refers to the response of the receiver as to the
message sent to him/her by the sender. Feedback is
necessary to ensure that the message has been
effectively encoded, sent, decoded, and
comprehended.

It is the final step of


the communication
process and establishes that the receiver has
received the message in its letter and spirit.
In other words, the receiver has correctly
interpreted the message as it was intended
by the sender. It is instrumental to make
communication effective and purposeful.

CONTEXT

The environment where communication takes place.

BARRIERS

The factors that affect the flow of


communication such as noise, static, etc.
More often than not, barriers affect the
communication process negatively.

To summarize the elements, watch the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z1BIeje_ko
EXAMPLE OF A COMPLETE COMMUNICATION PROCESS

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