MIT Sloan Communication Program Teaching Note JoAnne YatesOne of the basic building blocks of communication--and one of the most difficult skills to learn and practice--is effective listening. We all spend much of our time hearing other people speak, but not necessarily listening to what they ...
Listening to self, the self may see an uncanny stranger on display, a self that has been censored (Cixous 1996). This is the voice that reflective practice seeks to surface in the first place. Yet it can also be a tentative voice, vulnerable in its uncertainty, and hence may need to ...
for example, they could "get any type of job" they wanted. Sixteen said no. T h e reasons they gave were that they weren't "smart enough," or they "didn't have the skills," or "if it's hard I couldn't d o it." Three children mentioned there might not...
I am continuously grateful for everyone who has come together to support each other during this pandemic. I hope this series of posts, writings, and stories can be a way for us to be listening to each other and find human connection, loving-kindness, and compassion amidst the darkness of t...
The coursebook we have been using this term is Speakout Elementary. Since I had all the time in the world, I made sure to exploit each listening and reading task as much as I could in order to help my students build language skills they had problems with. ...
When students are sharing their ideas and strategies for solving a problem, other students are either not really listening or hearing what they want to hear rather than what is actually being said. Students sometimes focus on the short-term “How do we solve this type of problem?” rather th...
Retrieved from: http://www.imedpub.com/articles/relationship-between-emotional-intelligence-and-selfefficacy-in-research-among-tehran-physical-education-teachers.pdf Akanmode, O.A., THE RUDIMENTS OF LISTENING SKILLS. Cooper, R.K., 1997. Applying emotional intelligence in the workplace. Training &...
One major barrier to students learning mathematics is that they spend a lot of time NOT enjoying themselves. Let’s be honest, listening to poetry is enjoyable if the poetry is selected carefully. Having discussions about current events in History, while learning critical analysis skills, is fun...
This activity can be used with any listening extract where the speaker refers to data taken from a graph, where the graph has been provided in the materials for students to look at. Instead of showing the graph to the students, get them to listen and make notes on it. Then put them in...
Interactive Read Alouds engage students, encourage oral and written literacy development along with listening and reading skills. The author suggests that educators should implement Interactive Read Alouds to create a positive, social and engaging learning environment.Jennifer Lincoln...