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i. Information is not communication. Information can be defined as that which reduces uncertainty in the learners. When a teacher dictates notes, for example to students he/she has only transferred information from his/her notes to the student?s note books. In that sense we cannot say with certainty that he or she has communicated.
ii. Not all information is relevant or useful. In other words, the learner must be able to make use of the information as intended
iii. Communication is incomplete unless it is received and understood. The implication of this is in teaching and learning is that the learner must be able to use the information passed on to him/her to
a. -do something with it
b. -perform a task after appropriate help from the teacher
iv. We do communicate meanings. Meanings are in use or are generated from within each individual learner depending on the away he/she understands and interpret the information passed on to her.
v. All classroom information is verbal and non-verbal, situation dependent and interdependent meaning what I do affects you and what you do affects me. But neither of us determines the others behaviour or feelings. Interdependence does not mean linear causality. Therefore, my poor teaching does not cause a specific response in you. I cannot for example make you angry. You choose to be angry on the basis of the things I have done to you. In the final analysis you have many options open to you.
marto answered the question on October 3, 2019 at 06:07