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Critical Listening and Evaluation ECE 3940

Critical Listening and Evaluation ECE 3940. This Presentation Originated by Trine Kvidal. Preview. Listening – some myths Ways of listening Listening critically Critical questioning Feedback responses. Myths about listening. Listening is connected to intelligence

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Critical Listening and Evaluation ECE 3940

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  1. Critical Listeningand EvaluationECE 3940 This Presentation Originated by Trine Kvidal

  2. Preview • Listening – some myths • Ways of listening • Listening critically • Critical questioning • Feedback responses

  3. Myths about listening • Listening is connected to intelligence • Listening cannot be learned • Listening is the same as hearing • Listening is automatic • Listening means agreeing

  4. Listening • Listening is an ongoing process • Most of us think we are better listeners than we really are • Cost of poor listening is high • Listening is hearing and interpretation (perception + response)

  5. Listening: A formula? • Listening (a) is greater than hearing (b) • Hearing (b) plus interpreting (c) equals listening (a) • Perception (d) plus response (e) equals interpreting (c) • Can you write a formula for listening?

  6. Listening - different ways • Appreciatively • Plays, Music, Entertainment • Empathically • Offer support and sympathy • Evaluatively • Debate, Argumentation • Critically • Understanding, Comprehension

  7. Listening - Challenges • Attention problems • Fast thinking • Overload • Entertainment factor • Pseudo-listening • Inference-making problems • Snap judgments and silent arguing • Attributional errors and undue attention

  8. Undue attention?

  9. How to Overcome Challenges? • Too Much Information? • Boredom? • Distractions? • Prejudice? • Undue Attention?

  10. How to listen critically • Be quiet • Be focused • Listen for concepts and ideas • What are the main points • What is NOT said • Organize what you hear • Make connections • Listen for patterns, transitions • Evaluate • Evaluate evidence carefully

  11. Organizing your Thoughts • Be an active note taker • Mental notes vs Written • Use shorthand when possible • Notes should reflect purpose • Critiquing style? Content? Structure? • Take time to review your notes before offering feedback

  12. Critical questioning • Request clarification • Use open-ended questions • Ask for developments and extensions • Address ethical issues and values • Be tactful!

  13. Feedback responsesand evaluation • Be specific and clear • Support comments with evidence • Separate the issues from the individuals • Deliver negative messages diplomatically • Be honest

  14. Feedback responsesand evaluation cont. • Sandwich negative messages between positive ones • Offer solutions to problems, but leave them as suggestions • Don’t monopolize the time • Use proper manner of delivery

  15. Summary • Listening is an ongoing and active process • Listening is challenged by attention and inference-making problems • Critical listening demands focus, organization and evaluation • Use critical questions to increase understanding • Use good timing and proper manners for evaluation and feedback

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