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By Jesse Delia
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Dean of the College of LiberalArts and Sciences at theUniversity
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professor of speechcommunication and a researchprofessor in the
Institute ofCommunications Research
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his master of arts at theUniversity of Kansas,Lawrence, in
1969
his doctorate at Kansas in1970.
He began his career at Illinoisas a professor of speech
in1970
assistant instructor ofcommunications and humanrelations at
Kansas from 1966to 1970.
earned his bachelor of artsdegree at the University ofSouthern
Mississippi,Hattiesburg, in 1966
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This theory explains individual
differences in peoples
ability to communicateskillfully in social situations.
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constructivism identifies what counts as skillful
conduct with respect to several processes
including :
1. social perception
2. message production
3. message reception
1st
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People base their communicative behaviors on their
perceptions of others conduct, qualities, roles,
intentions, and dispositions
Some people have difficulty understanding and
explaining the apparently inconsistent actions of
others; others can explain these actions relatively
easily.
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Process of generating verbal and nonverbalbehaviors that are
intended to obtain a desiredresponse from those to whom they are
directed.
When successful, the message production processenables
individuals to smoothly and effectivelyaccomplish various personal
and social goals
only one general message production skill: the
ability to produce highly person-centered messages.
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take into account and adapt to the subjective,
emotional, and relational aspects of communicative
contexts
Person-centeredness is a general quality of
messages that takes on a somewhat different form
depending on the primary communicative goalpursued
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constructivism explains why there are individual
differences in these communication skills. That is,
constructivism specifies the characteristics and
qualities people must possess if they are to
communicate in a skillful way.
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constructivism explains the source or origin of
individual differences in the characteristics that lead
some people to be more skillful communicators than
others
