Linear models of communication are one sided, and one person communicates to another with no response. Person A would talk to Person B without having Person B The Interactive model requires interaction. So instead of a one sided conversation a dialogue is formed, or more than one person communicates with the facilitator of the conversation. For example, Person A talks to Person B and person B responds. The similarity between both is that they both communicate with each other whether or not one has a response. There is a constant back and forth sequence that happens between the two, which creates communication.
I would say I participate in several linear conversations usually as Person B, as a listener. I have many friends who will confide in me when having bad days or difficult times in their lives, or just in general, and I will not respond; just listen. Another linear example would be when I am teaching my baby dance classes and teaching my students, because conversations can be very one sided...I often feel like even though they are engaged and listening, that they space off and stop listening/nod their heads along just to please me, Sometimes I wish they would be more interactive because I can't help them unless they explain what they are having trouble with or at least engage in conversation with me to show their attention.
Interactive models are more common for me because as a theatre major we constantly are engaged in discussion over what were working on in class. In high school as well we have frequent conversations/socratic seminars about what we were reading and had class discussions where you had to speak/participate in order to recieve credit for the class.
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Linear conversations are always very common with young children because they have not fully development their ability to speak. Linear models of communication are very common around campus here as well. Whether it is a guest speaker lecturing a class or if it is a teacher lecturing a class linear types of communication is everywhere. Another form of linear communication is a billboard. Billboards display information for the public to see but they do not take feedback. Interactive models of communication are more common in our day to day life. Whether it is your theater class or participating in a dialogue with your friends. Going back in forth with information is a form of interactive communication. I enjoyed reading your post, it helped me further understand the material :)
I never thought of a linear relationship the way that you describe it in your example. In a way, I guess that the relationship that I have with my 15 month old daughter is sort of a linear relationship. She never really talks back; all that she does is listen to what I say. Within my major, I deal with more interactive relationships as well. As a social work major, I have to listen to people’s problems and then help talk them through it or help them find ways to better themselves. I enjoyed reading your post and it made me think of these relationships in different ways.
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