LAC SESSION

RE:
CLASSROOM OBSERVATION
Rationale:
To conduct a Classroom
Demonstration that will help the
demonstrator improve his/her way
of teaching and eventually be
applied in their daily classes.
Can you imagine life
without
COMMUNICATION
?
“Without knowing the force
of words, it is impossible to
know a man.”

Confucius
What is communication?
COMMUNICATION
Etymology:
 Communicare- which means to share or make common.

is defined as the giving, receiving, or exchanging of

thoughts, opinions, ideas, and information between
and among others, whether verbal or non verbal, to
achieve particular goal or purpose/so that message is
completely understood. In other words, it is the
process of transmitting words from one person to
another.
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 (non verbal),
or both spoken words and nonverbal actions
at the same time.
3 Categories in Communication:
a. Oral/Verbal Communication: Face-to-face
Conversation, telephone, radio, television and other
media.
b. Written Communication: letters, emails, books,
magazines, newspapers and other written media.
c. Nonverbal Communication: body language,
gestures, postures, and facial expression.
Elements of Communication
1. Sender/Source -A person or group of persons that
initiates the communication. His experiences,
attitudes, knowledge, skills, perceptions and culture
influence the message.
2. Encoding -The process of translating information
into a message in the form of symbols that will
represent the ideas or concepts. These symbols can
take on numerous forms such as, languages, words or
gestures.
3. Message -Statement conveyed by one person to
another.
4. Channel/Medium -The means to convey the message.
Most channels are either oral or written. Common
channels include telephone, reports, memos, etc. Relying
on an inappropriate channel may disrupt the
communication process as the message may not reach the
right receivers.
5. Decoding -This is conducted by the receiver. In here,
the receiver interprets the stimulus or the message and
assign meaning to it based on their own set of experience
to make communication meaningful. Successful
communication is only achieved when the receiver
correctly interprets the sender’s message
6. Receiver -The individual or individuals to whom
the message is directed to.

7. Feedback -The response of the receiver to the

sender’s message. The signal may take the form of a
spoken comment, a long sigh, a written message, a
smile, or some other action. "Even a lack of response,
is in a sense, a form of response" (Bovee & Thill, 1992).
Without feedback, the sender cannot confirm that the
receiver has interpreted the message correctly.
8. Interference -These are the barriers in
communication which hinder the senders’ message to
be understood by the receiver. The common barriers
include the use of an inappropriate channel, incorrect
grammar, noise and technical jargons or language of a
group of people in a profession.

9. Context -The environment surrounding of the

communication act.
The communication is a dynamic process that begins with the conceptualizing of
ideas by the sender who then transmits the message through a channel to the
receiver who in turn gives the feedback in the form of some message or signal
within the given time frame.
Thank you !