[PDF] Are You Listening? How Listening Skills Help Students Become

How important is listening in the classroom?

Typically, academic writing receives the most attention. There are good reasons for this as many formal assessments at university are done through students’ writing. However, the other skills remain important, not least listening. Students need good listening skills to interpret what people are saying in various academic situations.

How can online learning facilitate listening and speaking skills?

In sum, by gaining perspective from the learners on the employment of online learning to facilitate listening and speaking skills, the lecturers are able to approach the use of online learning better and also can improve the students’ online learning experience in order to fulfil their needs. 4. Method

What are listening skills in an academic context?

Listening skills in an academic context Students need good listening skills to interpret what people are saying in various academic situations. For example, they need to be able to understand the content of a lecture at the speed it is delivered.

What makes a good listener?

Effective listening requires concentration and the use of your other senses - not just hearing the words spoken. Listening is not the same as hearing and in order to listen effectively you need to use more than just your ears. See our page: The Ten Principles of Listening.