Modern Communication Skills

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Course Outline

  1. Communication Concept and Nature
  2. Skill and Communication Importance
  3. Core Communication Elements
  4. Noise and Communication Channels
  5. Communication Characteristics
  6. Misconceptions About Communication

1. Communication Concept and Nature

Essential Points

  • The Arabic word for communication derives from the triliteral verb meaning to reach or arrive at something, while the English word Communication refers to exchanging information, ideas, or opinions through speech, writing, or gestures.

Memory Hook

Communication is more than sending: it requires exchanging information, ideas, or opinions.

2. Skill and Communication Importance

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Skill: the ability required to perform a particular behavior with complete competence when needed.

Essential Points

  • Communication is a social phenomenon that is important in human life and involves considering the method, means, and timing of communication.

  • 🔄 Skills are developed through the following process:

    1. Imitation
    2. Training
    3. Learning adapted to the material
    4. Learning adapted to the material’s nature and characteristics
    5. Learning adapted to the objective

Memory Hook

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Practice quiz preview

1. What distinction best captures the linguistic emphasis of the Arabic and English terms for communication?

2. A teacher explains that communication involves speech, writing, and gestures used to share ideas. Which meaning of communication is being applied?

3. Which statement best defines a skill?

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What does the Arabic root of the word communication mean?

To reach or arrive at something.

What does the English word communication refer to?

Exchanging information, ideas, or opinions through speech, writing, or gestures.

What is a skill?

The ability to perform a behavior with complete competence when needed.

How can skills be acquired?

Through imitation and training.

What factors affect the skill learning process?

The material, its nature and characteristics, and the learning objective.

What is communication?

A social phenomenon important in human life.

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