communication

COMMUNICATION

Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place, person or group to another.Every communication involves (at least) one sender, a message and a recipient. This may sound simple, but communication is actually a very complex subject.The transmission of the message from sender to recipient can be affected by a huge range of things. These include our emotions, the cultural situation, the medium used to communicate, and even our location. The complexity is why good communication skills are considered so desirable by employers around the world. Accurate, effective and clear  communication is actually extremely hard. Communication within the classroom is important in order for students to learn effectively and should be put in place from an early stage of learning. There are four types of communication: verbal, nonverbal, written and visual. 

  1. Verbal communication

   

   

        

Verbal communication is the most common type of communication. It involves the use of spoken words or sign language to share information. Verbal communication can either happen face to face or through other channels, such as mobile phone, radio and video conferencing. Thus, if your job involves conducting business meetings, giving presentations and making phone calls, your employer would expect you to have good verbal communication skills.

    

  2. Nonverbal communication

  

Nonverbal communication involves passive communication through the use of gestures, tone of voice, body language and facial expressions to share your thoughts and feelings. You can even communicate non-verbally by the way you dress. Nonverbal communication often supports or adds to verbal communication. For example, the tone of your voice and your posture can reveal your mood or emotions to those around you.

   3. Written communication

Written communication includes communicating through writing, typing or printing. It is done through channels such as letters, text messages, emails, social media and books. Businesses may prefer written communication because it has fewer chances of distortion. For example, communicating a business plan in writing ensures that everyone gets the same message and can refer to it any time in the future.

4. Visual communication

         

Visual communication uses graphs, charts, photographs, maps and logos to share information. It is mostly used in combination with verbal or written communication in order to simplify the information. For example, using slides and flow charts during a presentation makes it easier for the audience to grasp complex data.