Difference between revisions of "Active Listening"
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| − | {{Term|ACTIVE LISTENING| | + | {{Term|ACTIVE LISTENING|Form of listening that consists in focusing the attention on what the speaker is communicating (also in terms of unspoken messages) and checking it with him/her to verify that a statement has been correctly heard and understood. |
The goal of active listening is to improve mutual understanding. <ref> [http://toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au] (24 July 2008), [http://targetpmp.blogspot.com targetpmp.blogspot.com] (24 July 2008), [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] (24 July 2008); Instructor Competencies – Standards for Face-to-Face, Online, and Blended Settings, James D. Klein, M. Michael Spector, Barbara Grabowski, Ileana de la Teja, 2004 </ref>}} | The goal of active listening is to improve mutual understanding. <ref> [http://toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au] (24 July 2008), [http://targetpmp.blogspot.com targetpmp.blogspot.com] (24 July 2008), [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] (24 July 2008); Instructor Competencies – Standards for Face-to-Face, Online, and Blended Settings, James D. Klein, M. Michael Spector, Barbara Grabowski, Ileana de la Teja, 2004 </ref>}} | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 15 October 2009
 ACTIVE LISTENING |
| Form of listening that consists in focusing the attention on what the speaker is communicating (also in terms of unspoken messages) and checking it with him/her to verify that a statement has been correctly heard and understood. The goal of active listening is to improve mutual understanding. [1] |
References
- ↑ toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au (24 July 2008), targetpmp.blogspot.com (24 July 2008), Wikipedia (24 July 2008); Instructor Competencies – Standards for Face-to-Face, Online, and Blended Settings, James D. Klein, M. Michael Spector, Barbara Grabowski, Ileana de la Teja, 2004