A Short Clip

I would like to post this video for memorial sake. Be it my hard disk crashing or my poor memory which may result in me losing my thumbdrive, I can still visit this blog of mine in time to come and review what I had done for my research project.



Much thanks to Mrs Richardson and all the classmates from this wonderful class of mine. I really appreciate everyone's opinions and tremendous contributions in the short span of 12 weeks. All the best!

Final Refections

Much has been learnt after one semester of learning about effective communication. Most importantly, I have picked up some skills with regards to the cartoon strip posted above.

Miscommunication has indeed been a factor that has contributed to the misinterpretation of information at almost all levels of my life. Through this course, I have learnt various ways on how to put the intended messages across to my peers, tutors and family members in order to avoid miscommunication.

The 7Cs of communication had since been deeply embedded in me after this semester. This is especially so when I have to send out electronic mails to external organisations and several people under my charge in my Co-Curricular Activity. I was being labelled the "harsh e mail senders" by my fellow peers. After this course, I realised that it is especially important to be polite and courteous in our daily interaction with people around us. In this way, all parties will be much satisfied and more will be gained from the communication processes.

Furthermore, much has also been taught about the verbal aspect of communication. On a daily basis do we communicate verbally and I feel that I have gained insights on how to deliver my speeches and further improve my oral communication skills in this short 12 weeks or so.

The art of non verbal communication intrigues me the most. From the days serving National Service till now, I have been always been fascinated by the non verbal cues of human beings. They translate to many useful messages in enabling one to decipher the feelings, thoughts and many much more of another party.

In this course, I also had the opportunity to craft memorandums, letters and various means of written communication. The most memorable experience in this module is the part whereby I had to complete a research survey together with my two other classmates. Many skills picked up in lessons were being put to good use during the course of the project.

Through the various assignments which include cover letters, resumes and a mock interview, I had the opportunity to put the theories of effective communication to good use.

Overall, this module has benefitted me tremendously and made me realise the importance of effective communication in my daily undertakings with others.