ListeningAn Important Part of

Learning

Active Listening

It’s a choice.

Think about what is said & determine a proper response

AttendingAlert to sounds

Comprehending

The Aha! Moment

Critical Listening

Evaluate truth, logic, reliability, and accuracy

If only it was this easy…

Distractions

Things that prevent you from listening

Fact

Statement can be proven true or false

Idioms

Words/phrases that are different from the normal meanings.

Notetaking

Writing on paper things heard or read

Opinion

Statements not proven true or false

These restaurants have the healthiest choices available!

Paraphrasing

Share in your own words what the speaker says

Passive Listening

Heard, but no thought towards what’s said. Attention diverted elsewhere.

Propaganda

Influence others with emotional language to make a decision or form opinions

Speaker Cues

Words, phrases, or gestures indicating importance of speaker’s words

Summarizing

Condense what the speaker says including main idea with important details

The better listener we are…

The better we understand

The more we can participate in class

The greater knowledge we can attain

The better we can function in the way we were designed by God