In either aspects, there are the skill aspects, the metacognitive aspects and the attitude aspects.
In understanding, examples of skill aspects of communication include ability to read. In
making oneself understood, examples of skill aspects include ability to draw ‘models’ to
represent one’s thoughts during problem solving. In understanding, examples of
metacognitive aspects include the ability to monitor one’s reading so as to achieve
comprehension. In making oneself understood, examples of metacognitive aspects include the
monitoring of one’s solution as one is solving it. In understanding, examples of attitude
aspects include not possessing negative feelings towards lengthy word problems. In making
oneself understood, examples of attitude aspects include the willingness to explain oneself in
writing although one may be able to see the entire solution mentally.