1. Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process.
• Listening is key to all effective communication, without. the ability to listen effectively messages are easily misunderstood. • Listening is one of the most important skills you can have.
2. The four types of listening are appreciative, empathic, comprehensive, and critical.
✔Appreciative Listening
Appreciative ListeningWhen you listen for appreciation you are listening for enjoyment. Some common types of appreciative listening can be found in sermons from places of worship, from a motivational speech by people we respect or hold in high regard, or even from a standup comedian who makes us laugh.
✔Empathic Listening
When you listen empathically you are doing so to show mutual concern. During this type of listening you are trying to identify with the speaker by understanding the situation in which he/she is discussing.Your goal during this time is to focus on the speaker, not on yourself. You are trying to understand from the speaker’s perspective.
✔Comprehensive Listening
This process is active. In class, you should be focused, possibly taking notes of the speaker’s main ideas. This is one of the more difficult types of listening because it requires you to not only concentrate but to actively participate in the process.
✔Critical Listening
Critical listening is listening to evaluate the content of the message. As a critical listener you are listening to all parts of the message, analyzing it, and evaluating what you heard.
3. Students with strong listening skills don't just retain more information, but they are also less likely to feel unprepared and frustrated in class. Active listening promotes mindful thinking, which can reduce anxiety and depression in students.
