Active listening is so important to help students feel heard and validated. A part of active listening that I found fascinating was body language of both the listener and the speaker. As a listener it's important to be aware of the speaker's body language as that can also relay a certain message. Also, I found that listening requires control an interesting concept. This helps steer the conversation into the intended direction to achieve the set-out goal.
-Active listening requires that you pay attention, show that you're listening, provide feedback, defer judgement, and respond appropriately.
-In the 6 distinct relationships b/w body language and verbal messages, the most significant relationship to look for is when body language contradicts the spoken message. This is very common and it's important that you recognize these occasions.
-When you allow your mind to create a mental model of the information being communicated, your brain will do the necessary work to visualize the communication - thus keeping you focused, with senses fully alert, and engaged in the conversation.
-Good listening is critical to your questioning skills for 3 top reasons - 1) listening is purposeful 2) listening requires control 3) listening & skillful questioning require total focus & engagement.
Active listen is another essential tool when communicating with other. Through active listening the goal is to derive at all the facts/information to help in making the right assessment(s).
Active listening is very important when communicating. Engaging in the conversation makes the other party feel heard and understood. Personally, I do not enjoy engaging with those who do not activetly particpate in the conversation.
Very important to Listen with your eyes. I never heard it explained that way.
Body language is so important.
I think it's important to teach our students to be aware of their own barriers to listening, especially the internal dialogue and reactive/critical barriers. It's easy and also most natural for judge what you hear from someone immediately or just focus on your own voice when someone is communicating with you.
focus on active listening
One of the best practices would be to become an active listener. By doing so, you not only give the other person reassurance but you have a better conversation and outcome.
Best practices in listening maintains eye contact, be attentive but relaxed, listens to the words and try to picture what the speaker is saying. Listening or hearing are the same and it is critical to gather information and to create trust with our students.
Active listening is the best way to show that you care and that you are there for your peer. This increases trust and understanding.
Thinking about listening as an "active" rather than a passive act is important. I thhinnk many people believe that if we are completely quite then we must be listening, but things like viaulaization, or paraphrasing can really show the other individual that we have truly listened
