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Group Communication Methods

Nutrition and Health  Education is a process by which people gain the knowledge and develop he confidence and skills needed for establishing good dietary and health practices. The community worker who communicates well must not only give information to groups in &e community but also listen carefully to what groups have to say. 

As you are aware, several methods are available for educational communication. Methods used to communicate a message from two to a maximum of 40 persons can be designated as group  communication methods. Communication methods form the concrete bridge to help the learner reach the goal. Learning takes place only when communication  takes place between the teacher and the learners and concepts as well as ideas are grasped fully and fixed well in  the  minds of the learners. The wise choice of the method of communication is an essential aspect of teaching. Appropriate use of different methods calls for knowledge and skill in a verity of communication methods. 

In this Unit you will be exposed to information about classification of group communication methods-information-centred  methods and behaviour-centred methods. You will be learning about certain selected methods of both information- centred and behaviour-centred. You will also be realising merits and demerits of the selected methods and further knowing cues to help you Lo improve their effectiveness. 

Objectives 

After studying this  unit, you will be able to: 
  • classify group communication methods  based on their main objectives 
  • discuss the information-centred methods-lecture  and discussion. 
  • discuss the behaviour-centred methods-discussion-decision; problem-solving, role-playing, enquiry-discovery and-demonstration.

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