Insights About Communication Week 4

I believe that I am an effective communicator.  I communicate well with my co-workers and with the young children. Also, when I am talking to my students’ parents, I communicate well with them when interacting during parent-teacher conferences.  I make my parents fill comfortable in my classroom.  Furthermore, others view me as a fun-loving conversationalist.  For instance, when I am communicating with co-workers, I have good conversations with them, and we love to talk about what we improve on when teaching our students.  Having great conversations with co-workers is similar to dialogues that I have with my family.  I treat all interactions as if the person I am speaking to is a friend or relative who I have known for a long time.  I want the individual I am speaking with to be comfortable while we are engaged in conversations.
            Moreover, what surprises me sometimes is when I am communicating with children, I sometimes forget that their level of intelligence for their age is amazing.  For example, I was teaching a four-year-old girl about dinosaurs, and she knew how to pronounce the names of “tyrannosaurus,” “brachiosaurus,” and “brontosaurus” very well.  I was shocked.  She even corrected me on how to say certain animals like a “platypus.”  Two insights that I gained about communication this week is that communication is not related to someone’s intentions.  For instance, if a person does not respond the way he or she wants, then it is not because the person’s intentions were bad, it is because the receiver did not understand or the receiver was uninterested in the message. That is the fault of the receiver and not the one initiating the communication.  Another insight that I gained about communication is that it should be consistent when interacting with family, friends, co-workers, and employers, but it changes because the setting dictates how and what kind of communication will take place.  To illustrate, I would communicate differently with my boss than I would with my family because my tone in the workplace is more formal than when I am surrounded by family.  When I am around family, I am more relaxed so my conversation is more casual and informal.  According to O’Hair, Wiemann, Mullin, and Teven (2015), “In face-to-face communication, the behaviors of both communicators influence each individual at the same time” (p.21).  This means that during a conversation, not only is a message supposed to be dispersed and received, but emotions and actions transfer to each person in the conversation as well.
                                                            References
O'Hair, D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J. (2015). Real communication
 (3rd. ed). New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.


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  1. katie harmonFebruary 3, 2018 at 12:04 PM

    I think that being a effective communicator is something we all may think we have, I like the way this class have brought so much attention to perception. It has reveal to me in ways that I have been bias in the past. Just like the research class was a eye opener for me as well. I see how these classes fit into everyday life as a childhood professional and it very encouraging.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 3, 2018 at 2:48 PM

    Hello Teresa!
    You know I am so glad that I took these tests. It showed me where I need to gain more knowledge about. I used to think that I was a good listener. However, there are room for me to improve. I wished I could say that I am an effective communicator, but I am not. I guess that why I am enjoying this course. Once I finish it I will have the ammunition to become an effective communicator.

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  3. BeffaFebruary 4, 2018 at 12:17 PM

    It is great that you are already an effective communicator! I think that I need to work on being a more active listener. I find that I am good up until a certain point and then I have trouble paying attention if the conversation is taking too long. Do you have any tips that you do when perhaps listening to a speech or in a long meeting that helps you become a more effective communicator?

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  4. UnknownFebruary 4, 2018 at 4:24 PM

    Hello Teresa,
    I appreciate you sharing your knowledge on being an effective communicator. It is wonderful that you are an effective communicator. These assessments were an eye opener to me as well. I believe that I always have the ability to improve on whatever I do and I know that after taking these assessments I have much room to improve. As we work in the early childhood field with parents, children, and co-workers it is important that we work at having effective communication. Wonderful post! Have a fantastic week!
    Tammy

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