Active Listening Introduction

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Listening Activity

• Are you a good listener??

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Pre-Activity Reflection

• Places where we must listen
• Places where we choose not to listen
• Why dont we listen?
• Good listeners?
• Bad Listeners?
• Why?

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Directions

• Students will be broken up into groups of 2
• Students will sit back to back
• Drawer (Listener)
• Describer (Speaker)
• Students will be given 8-10 minutes to describe
  the picture on the overhead to their partner
• The Speaker CANNOT look at what the Listener is
  drawing
• Students will get to switch roles

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Objectives

• The ability to describe and explain clearly and
  coherently is a very important skill
• The ability to listen effectively and ask
  questions when something is not clear is an
  important skill, as well
• Get ready to begin

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After

• How did your partner go about explaining the
  picture?
• How was the photo explained?
• Were there particular words or phrases used?
• Was it difficult to describe the picture?
• Was it difficult to draw the picture?
• What worked for your group?
• What was challenging for you?
• How would you have done it differently?

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Listening Skills Strategies

• Maintain eye contact with the instructor
• Focus on content, not delivery

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• Avoid emotional involvement
• Avoid distractions

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• Treat listening as a challenging mental task
• Stay active by asking mental questions

I wonder when Mrs. Farnsworth is going to shut
up!!!??
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• Use the gap between the rate of speech and your
  rate of thought
• Don't be the "cut-off man"

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• Complete the listening process
• Listen for main ideas

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Whatever you say Miss McGillicuddy

• Ask questions
• Give feedback

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Reflection

• How can students develop their listening skills?
• What are some techniques that can be used to
  fully comprehend material?
• Why are listening and comprehension skills
  important inside and outside of the school
  setting?
• Why does being an effective listener help make a
  student successful?
• Do you know strategies based on your learning
  style that will help you learn better.