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The interactive model refers to the back and forth of ideas and information from sender to receiver and back again. It is also called the convergence model.
Interaction happens by participants changing their roles as sender & receiver. Meaning is created by sending information & receiving feedback.
Interactive modes of communication involve nonverbal interaction and basic conversations.
Modes also involve virtual reality, augmented reality, interactive movies and television, user-generated content, video games, video sharing and social media.
Components of Interactive Model of Communication
when a message is delivered from the sender source to to a receiver (source), the sender encodes it before sending it out.
The encoded information is then delivered to the receiver. It is then decoded to understand what it means.
Then the receiver becomes the source. He/she encodes another piece of information called feedback. It is then delivered to the sender.
How the message is created by both parties is shaped by their "field of experience."
Field of Experience is something that changes the pattern of communication like channels, situation, psychology, social and culture used.
Fields of experience that have some overlap start a communication. Communication then widens the communicator's field of experience.
These things play a role in how messages are understood.
The Interactive Model of Communication - Key Factors
PHYSICAL CONTEXT
This involves the factors in the surrounding environment of where the conversation is taking place.
The lighting, temperature, layout, and size of the location have an impact on the communication.
PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTEXT
This involves feelings and the psychological aspects of a conversation.
Emotions, anxiety, and stress are some types of mental factors that have an impact on communication.
Interactive Model of Communication - Example
The Internet can be the optimal mode of interactive communication. It has created more avenues for interactive communication. It is still growing.
Criticisms of Interactive Model of Communication
Feedback does not come immediately, and it can take a while as this model is primarily an online phenomenon.
Communication is not seen as being dynamic. It is expected that communication will follow the same steps all the time.
This video is on Interactive Model of Communication and it has the following sub-topics.
Time Stamps
0:00 Interactive Model of Communication Introduction
0:15 What is the Interactive Model of Communication?
0:48 Components of Interactive Model of Communication
1:42 The Interactive Model of Communication - Key Factors
2:09 Interactive Model of Communication - Example
2:31 Criticisms of Interactive Model of Communication