External Noise: The class next door is being loud.
The teacher is the sender and is sending the message through a face to face channel. She is encoding that she wants students to ask questions if they have any. A barrier to communication is the external noise coming from the classroom next door.
Slide: 2
This class is so boring...wait what did the teacher just say?
Internal Noise: The student isn't paying attention.
Does she want us to ask questions?
Decoding
Receivers: The students
The students are the receivers. One of the students is decoding the message while another student has internal noise because he is not paying attention and didn't hear the question.
Slide: 3
Could you please go over the products of photosynthesis?
Channel: Face to face
Feedback: The student responds to the question.
The student gives feedback by responding to the question. She sends the message through a face to face channel.
Slide: 4
The products of photosynthesis are glucose and oxygen.
Today's Lesson: Photosynthesis
Next I have an important announcement.
Encoding: This announcement is important so everyone should listen.
The teacher responds to the student's question and sends out another message. She encodes that everyone should listen.
Slide: 5
I should listen since she said it's important.
Decoding
The student decodes that she should listen and pay attention to what the teacher is saying.
Slide: 6
Coming up soon you will have a test over everything we've learned so far this year. This test isn't difficult, but you will need to study if you want to get a good grade. It will count for 50% of your grade so it is very important.
Today's Lesson: Photosynthesis
Does everyone understand?
Ethical Responsibility
Yes!
Feedback: The students respond.
The teacher demonstrates ethical responsibility by conveying honest information about the test, informing the students in advance, and telling them that they need to prepare for the test.