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Communication Models. How we try to understand communication. What are models?. Drawings Charts Diagrams Pictograms Schematics Cartoons. Models represent relationships, flows, structures, or interactions. Why are models useful?. They help simplify complex ideas For teaching purposes
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Communication Models How we try to understand communication
What are models? • Drawings • Charts • Diagrams • Pictograms • Schematics • Cartoons Models represent relationships, flows, structures, or interactions.
Why are models useful? • They help simplify complex ideas • For teaching purposes • For evaluation purposes • They offer an organized way of looking at a complex process
What makes a model “good”? • All the main points of the relationship or process are described • The description is simple and clear • The description contains as little textual explanation as possible
Noise in the Modified Shannon and Weaver Model • Physical: • Occurrences in the physical surroundings or in the media that can distort a message • Physiological: • Physical discomfort in the body of either the sender or the receiver • Psychological: • Negative feelings in the mind of either the sender or the receiver
Noise, cont’d • Perceptual • Incorrect perceptions of the message and the receiver by the sender, and vice-versa • Semantic • Misinterpretation of words and sentences by the sender or receiver
Berlo’s SMCR Model • SOURCE • MESSAGE • CHANNEL • RECEIVER Four elements in the communication process
Berlo’s Elements, cont’d. • SOURCE • Communication skills • Attitudes • Knowledge • Social system • Culture
Berlo’s Elements, cont’d. • MESSAGE • Content • Elements • Treatment • Structure • Code
Berlo’s Elements, cont’d. • CHANNEL • Seeing • Hearing • Touching • Smelling • Tasting
Berlo’s Elements, cont’d. • RECEIVER • Communication skills • Attitudes • Knowledge • Social system • Culture