SESSION PLAN

Sector: Agriculture and Food Lead Trainer: Mwitirehe Fabien

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Sub-Sector: Wood Technology Duration of Session: 45 Min
Certificate Title: TVET Certificate III in No. Class : 1
Class: L3
Wood Technology
No. Trainee 23
Date: 24/01/2023 Week of Session: 2
Module: CCMWC 302: Communicate Effectively at Workplace Learning place: Classroom
Room arrangement: U-shape arrangement will be used.
Competence: CCMWC 302: Identification of barriers to effective Communication

Learning unit EC :1. Listen and speak effectively

Performance criteria: 1.1.4: Identification of Barriers to effective communication

Topic 1.1.4:Barriers to effective communication

Range (content)/ Competence Criteria: Barriers to effective communication

Objectives: By the end of this session, the trainees should be able to:
1. Define key terms" barriers to effective communication".
2. State and explain different barriers to effective communication and strategies to overcome them
3. Ask and answer questions related to the daily lesson
Facilitation of the Learning Session

Facilitation Resources/
Stage Time Facilitator activity Learner activity Content
Techniques Vocational tools
Introduction 5 Questions and The Facilitator greets Learners respond Good afternoon  Marker board,
Minute Answers the learners to the greetings  Flip chart,
s  Marker pen,
Learners respond  Chalks
The facilitator makes to the call Present learners  duster
the roll call Absent learners  Roll Call

Learners
participate in
The Facilitator involves setting of ground Written ground rules
learners in setting rules  Active participation
ground rules  One' s idea respect
 Avoid making
Learners think noses.../...
about previous
Think ,Pair and The facilitator asks lesson, pair with Q1. What did we learn in
Share questions about previous partner and the previous lesson?
lesson and encourage respond to the
learners to find out the questions and A: Give and receive
new lesson find out the topic instructions.
.
Q2: How do you call
something prevent you
getting message from
communication?
A: Barriers to effective
communication
Development 27 Group discussions The facilitator provides
Minute Think Pair and share key terms and involves
s learners in pair activities
in order to involve them
in their learning session.
The facilitator monitors
learners activities by
guiding or helping
learners to understand
the meaning of the task.
Learners in pairs Barriers to effective
will discuss key communication  Recorded
terms and Introduction:Language message
identify some barriers usually occur  question/ task
barriers to when two people who speak sheets
effective different languages cannot  computer
communication. understand one another, and
Then, they share there is a breakdown in
their work to the language and
classroom communication.
They can also come from
physical language
disabilities which include
stuttering, articulation
Learners discuss disorder and hearing loss.
the terms and Barriers to effective
give their view to communication
complemented or 1.Language: shortage of
confirmed vocabulary, use of
terminology,use jargon,
accent ( pronunciation)
unfamiliarity with the
speaker,..
2.Noise: anything making
noise and prevent the
interlocutors to hear or
concentrate to the targeted
message
3. Time: poor timing of
communication time when
both speaker and receiver
are not comfortable eg: very
late time, long period to a
short message or short time
to the long message
4.Too many questions :
many questions may
interrupt the completion of
targeted message/ agenda
 5. Lack of interest/
discomfort with the topic :
once you do not like the
discussed topic or you are
not comfortable you do not
pay any attention
6. Disabilities like hearing
impairment. One may miss
some of content or miss
totally the whole message
because of partial or total
impairment such as
( deafness, low hearing...)
7. Distance: the long
distance may prevent some
people from far to listen to
the speaker
8. Culture: People from
different culture live, like
and dislike and believe
differently. One word can
be odd ( unusual) in one
language while it is a usual/
ordinary word in the other.
9. Other people listening to
The facilitator other people while listening
reinvolves learners into to the speaker may also
pairs and asks them to Learners in pairs prevent you getting the
discuss different discuss various conversation
strategies to overcome strategies to 10.Distraction
barriers to effective overcome and Lack of concentration/
communication share their work focus to the main message
with the rest of may also interrupt the
the class conversation
11. Put down and prejudice
never assume that someone
fits into a particular
category simply based on
what you think, observe or
hear from others. But be
objective and assess the talk
lively
Strategies to overcome
those barriers.
1. Language: learn basic
phrases and common
expressions, phonetics and
phonology ,use dictionary
for vocabulary, speak
slower, avoid industry
jargon,local terms,
2. Noise: stay away from
the noise. Keep the phone in
silent
3. Time : schedule the time
accordingly and in a
conducive period
4.Too many questions:
Allow questions after
presentation
5.Lack of interest/
discomfort with the topic
Be patient and listen
attentively
6. Disabilities ( hearing
impairment) use gestures
and teaching learning
materials
7. Distance: moderate the
voice according to the
audience size
8. Culture learn some basic
culture of the speaker.
9. Other people . Avoid
being influenced by what
you have heard from others
10.Distraction pay attention
and stay focused on the talk
 11. Put down: avoid
neglecting other or do not
be a judge.
Conclusion 3 Summary The facilitator involves Learners Summary of the session  Marker
Minute Learners in participate in the board,
s summarizing the whole summary of the Barriers to effective  marker
session by asking session by Communication pen,
questions related to the providing  Assessme
objectives of the session answers. Barrier Eg Strateg nt sheets
s ies to  Projector
The facilitator encourages overco  Pieces of
learners to summarize the me chalk
lesson by providing the
diagram to fill in with
Langu Shorta Learn
barriers,examples and The learners will age ge of basic
strategies to overcome those work out on the vocabu phrase
barriers summary and fill lary s and
in the diagram expres
sions
Noise Phone Keep
call the
phone
in
silent
Time Short/ Sched
long ule the
time time
accord
ingly
10 Individual The facilitator indicates Learners receive Assessment ( 20 marks) Marker board,
Minute assessment instructions and duration instructions Q1. What do you marker pen,
s for individual given by the understand by the term " Assessment
assessment. facilitator for barriers to effective sheets
assessment. communication"( 5 marks) Projector
A: Something preventing Pieces of chalk
The facilitator Learners receive two interlocutors to
distributes assessment assessment understand one another
sheets and asks learners sheets and do
to do the activities activities Q2. State and discuss any
 five barriers to effective
The facilitator collects Learners submit communication and related
answer sheets. their copies strategies to overcome
them.( 15 marks)
The facilitator Learners receive
encourages learners to correct answers
correct the assessment and the feedback
on the chalkboard.
Learners show
The facilitator checks their results and
the success and thanks promise to
the good performances continue learning
as well as encouraging and improving
the those who need their work
improvement

REFERENCES: CCMWC 301, P 3

REMARKS:
NOTE: Appendices:
 Listening game
 Assessment sheets
 Task sheets

Language barriers usually occur when two people who speak different languages cannot understand one another, and there is a breakdown in
language and communication. They can also come from physical language disabilities which include stuttering, articulation disorder and hearing loss.

The Seven Barriers to Communication

1.Physical Barriers. ...
2.Perceptual Barriers. ...
3.Emotional Barriers. ...
4.Cultural Barriers. ...
5.Language Barriers. ...
6.Gender Barriers. ...
7.Interpersonal Barriers. ...
Break Through The Barriers.

10 Strategies for Overcoming Language Barriers. By Kate Berardo.

1.Speak slowly and clearly. Focus on clearly enunciating and slowing down your speech. ...
2.Ask for clarification. ...
3.Frequently check for understanding. ...
4.Avoid idioms. ...
5.Be careful of jargon. ...
6.Define the basics of business. ...
7.Be specific.
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