Behavior Change? Knowledge Behavior

Behavior Change? Knowledge Behavior

Intended Message Perceived Message

Berlo’s Model of Communication Source Message Channel Receiver

Gillespie’s Model of Communication Receiver Inputs Sender Inputs Attention Interaction Comprehension Acceptance or Rejection: Cognitive Affective Intention Behavior

Barriers to communication Learning style: “Ways of Knowing”

Ways of Knowing Received knowers Subjective knowers Procedural knowers Constructed knowers

Received Knowers “Knowers who depend on listening and external authority for knowledge…” __________ learning learn from _________ information is ___________

Subjective Knowers “Knowers who depend entirely on internal resources for valuing and knowing…” ___________ learning knowledge is ____________ __________ are important often reject _____________

Procedural Knowers “Knowers who obtain knowledge by applying objective, logical, rational procedures…” need to see _________ ________ and __________ valued highly knowledge is _________ experts only as good as their ____________

Constructed Knowers “Knowers who construct their own meaning. Knowledge is contextual; subjective and objective ways of knowing are integrated…” complex, _________ approach knowledge is ___________ value and ________ expert advice, ________, personal __________, reason

Gillespie’s Model of Communication Receiver Inputs Sender Inputs Attention Interaction Comprehension Acceptance or Rejection: Cognitive Affective Intention Behavior

Improving Communication as Senders Know the ___________ Adjust message to their ___________, experience, readiness, __________ Adjust to their way of knowing Personalize message

Improving Communication as Senders Proofread!! Get someone else to proofread! Spellcheck, but don’t rely on spellcheck

“I have a spelling checker, It came with my PC; It plainly marks four my revue Mistakes I cannot sea. I’ve run this poem threw it, I’m sure your please too no, Its letter perfect in it’s weight, My checker tolled me sew. --Author unknown Source: Hope Health Letter, Sept. 1992

Active Learning 90% of say & do 70% of say 50% of hear & see Actual experience Simulations, role-playing Evaluate, analyze, create, design Give a talk Discussion participation 70% of say See demo Field trip, exhibits, videos 50% of hear & see Demonstrate, apply, practice View charts, photos 30% of see Hear 20% of hear Define, describe, list, explain Read 10% of read T 16-1, p. 523

Writing for Low Literate Readers Carefully craft your sentences, paragraphs use simple words active, not passive voice be positive, not negative use organizing strategies: headings, grouped information, highlighted info

Writing for Low Literate Readers Watch your style useful pictures NOT ALL CAPS use text and white space purposefully Stick to what is important be concrete, not abstract give examples

Use of Space

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