Active Listening

Active Listening

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Term2.png 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

  1. 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