By the end of today, you will be able to… Describe what a Communication Barrier is. Name them. Tell how to eliminate or reduce them

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS

Communication Barriers

By the end of today, you will be able to…Describe what a Communication

Barrier is.Name them.Tell how to eliminate or reduce

them.


Group Roles: Recorder: Records notes, questions,

examples, etc… from group discussion. Also, reads group examples to the class.

Resources Manager: Responsible for keeping up with and turning in all materials in an organized manner.

Area Supervisor: Responsible for keeping the group on task and making sure that your groups area is clean and organized during and after this assignment.


Why is it important to recognize obstacles to effective communication?

What are some things you can think of that might get in the way of effective communication?

Have you experienced any obstacles while communicating with someone?

The Communication Process

Sender: Transmits the Message Message: Words, body language, and

symbols that convey an idea Receiver: Intercepts and interprets the

message; transmits feedback. Feedback: Words, body language and

symbols that respond to the sender’s message.

The Communication Process


A Communication Barrier is any obstacle that gets in the way of effective communication.


With your group, place each example under the proper Communication Barrier.


There are 5 Communication Barriers: Attitudinal: “I don’t like what we are talking

about” Social: “This person is not one of my friends” Educational: “I am too smart to listen.” Cultural: “This person’s heritage isn’t like

mine” Environmental: “There is too much noise to

think”


Using what you have learned, make any corrections to the examples of Communication Barriers by placing them in the correct place.


Each Communication Barrier can prevent the receiver from correctly interpreting the message from the sender.

What are some ways can you think of that can help eliminate or reduce these obstacles during communication?


Here’s what the experts say: FOCUS!!! Get rid of distractions. Find a common field of experience (A realistic

way to be on the same page) with the other person.


To the Sender: THINK before you speak (What is the real

message you want to send?) ARTICULATE your words (Speak clearly) Watch for feedback (Nonverbal signals will

show you if they are getting the right message)


To the Receiver: ASK Questions: (Could we turn down the heat,

Can we talk somewhere quieter, etc…) LEARN more about the issues and people: (I

would like to hear their point of view) RELATE to the background and experiences of

those speaking. (I should try to understand what they are going through and the message they are sending.)

Attitudinal

John is not interested in Jenny and Jennifer’s conversation about Coach Purses.

Blake tunes out when Jessica talks about what happened on her favorite reality tv show.

Jessica doesn’t listen when her dad starts griping about how hot it is, because that is all he ever talks about.

Breanne gets mad and ignores her mom when her mom starts to tell her why she is getting grounded.

When Amanda’s family starts talking about politics she lets her mind wander off.

Social

Rachel is in Choir and she doesn’t want to hang out with Lisa because Lisa is a Cheerleader.

Jackson plays baseball at DHS, so when his friend Larz from Ryan asked him to go hang out he said no.

The skater kid refuses to work in a group with the preppy kid.

Irma is wheelchair-bound and can’t find anyone to sit with at lunch because she looks different than the other kids.

The Softball Team won’t go the basketball game with the Volleyball Team because they don’t like each other.

Educational

Dylan zones out during the test review because he already thinks he knows all of the answers.

April’s mom is trying to give her advice, but April doesn’t really listen because she doesn’t think her mom understands her situation.

Sarah tunes out the directions because she assumes she already knows what to do and she does her assignment all wrong.

Michael doesn’t pay attention to his Algebra 2 teacher because he thinks he is too dumb to understand the lesson.

Megan doesn’t listen to Issac when he talks about Environmental Issues because she doesn’t understand what he is talking about.

Environmental

Logan can’t pay attention to the coach at football practice because it is too hot outside.

Danielle is having a hard time learning her Fillies routine because of all the cute boys watching from the hallway.

Eric can’t focus on his homework because the kids in the class are talking.

Sherry can’t hear her friend talking to her because her little brother is running through the house screaming.

Mitch is having a hard time following the lecture because it is freezing in Coach Bradley’s classroom.

Cultural

Jamie’s mom doesn’t want Jamie to hang out with Sasha because her family celebrates Kwanzaa instead of Christmas.

Chris won’t sit at the same lunch table as Katie because Katie wears a hijab to cover her head because of her religion.

Jennifer hates to go to dinner parties at Malika’s house because Malika only cooks Chinese food that Jennifer thinks is weird.

Jose doesn’t want to be friends with Conrad because they are not the same race.

Juan doesn’t like Wes because Wes is not Hispanic.


With your group, prepare an example to demonstrate the Communication Barrier assigned to your group.

Decide on a way that Barrier could be eliminated or minimized in that situation.

Don’t tell anyone else what Barrier you have.

Be prepared to share with the class.


Read your example to the class. We will try to guess which

Communication Barrier you have.

Then, tell the class how that someone would eliminate or minimize that Barrier in your situation.


Answer these questions with your group on your group’s paper… What is a Communication Barrier? Name the Communication Barriers. How can you eliminate or reduce them?

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By the end of today, you will be able to… Describe what a Communication Barrier is. Name them. Tell how to eliminate or reduce them