Respond to the following discussion questions and try the experiment(do not report on past communication episodes)only after you read.

 

Let's experiment. Using SPOKEN (Vocal) messages (not printed messages), have a conversation with someone with whom you have difficulty listening. Try active listening and other appropriate listening styles with that person.

Answer the WHO, WHAT, WHEN WHERE, HOW, and WHY:

2. Who did you communicate with? You must communicate with an adult 18 and older.
4. What was the conversation about? Explain the message.
6. When was it? Use your textbook to explain the temporal dimension of the context.
8. Where were you? Use your textbook to explain the physical dimension of the context.
10. How or what channel did you use? Use your textbook to identify the channel.
12. Why you chose this person? In your answer explain the social-psychological dimension of the context.

2. What listening styles did you use? Use your textbook to identify the types of listening styles.
4. What were the listening barriers (there are ALWAYS barriers)?Define the type(s) of barriers. Use your textbook to identify the types of listening barriers.
6. How did culture, gender, and language affect the communication (No one person is the same; so describe the communication differences, e.g. age, education, professional position, personal relationship, etc.)? Use your textbook to address the listening differences.
8. Describe the results of your listening experiment and how you felt when you were finished communicating.