Succeed in school … by improving listening skills

1. Succeed in school … by improving listening skills

2. Succeed in school… by improving listening skills • Importance of good listening skills • Listening helps you concentrate better during lectures • Listening while taking notes enhances recall of essential points from lecture • Listening carefully enriches the student’s confidence • Listening helps you concentrate better during lectures • Asking questions offer valuable proof that the students are committed to learning • Listening and participating makes a good impression on the speaker • Asking questions offers valuable proof that the students are committed to learning

3. Succeed in school… by improving listening skills • Poor Listening Habits • Bored with the topic or speaker so the student ignores the lecture • Student is lazy expecting the teacher to make allowances for their deficient listening. • Taking notes with out concern for understanding “I wrote it down” • Students fall victim to losing focus after a short time • Student listens for main points only, ignoring supportive information • Student welcomes distractions and even creates distractions so as to avoid the learning process

4. Succeed in school… by improving listening skills • Good Listening Habits • The attitude of a good listener is in spite of the topic or speaker the student will focus on the lecture regardless • Student understands their responsibility to listen and learn • While taking notes students listen carefully to ensure accuracy and substance • Students keeps their focus until the lecture is finished • Students listens for main points as well as supportive information including any evidence for validation of presented points • Students ignore distractions easily

5. If you want to succeed in school you need to learn how to listen thoughtfully and with purpose