One Way-Two Way Communication

Subgroup Size

Pairs

Duration

45 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Pusch, M. D., Editor (1979). One way-two way communication. Multicultural education: A cross-cultural training approach (pp. 155-159). Intercultural Network, Inc.

 

The oldest source we can locate for this activity is:

Artman, R. (1976). The Miami intercultural communication workshop. In D.S.  Hoopes (ed.) Readings in intercultural communication, volume 5. Regional Council for International Education.

 

Rich Artman modified the activity for his chapter but he does not have the original version.

Tags:

  1. communication

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Experience how one-way communication, while more efficient, is less accurate than two-way communication. 2. Analyze the imprecision of language and the difficulty in describing one's experiences that leads to identical understanding.