Active Listening

What is Active Listening?

According to a study by Malureanu & Enachi-Vasluianu (2016), active listening is defined as "a core element of efficient communication, in general, and didactic communication, in particular, as it "improves communication, raises the level of comprehension and knowledge, and increases efficiency in everyday activities" (p. 332). Moreover, both stated that in "school, active listening is the key to sustaining the development of a student’s communication competence, with direct and indirect repercussions on the quality of the learning process" (p. 332).

(Malureanu & Enachi-Vasluianu, 2016)

Who may benefit?

High School students with receptive and expressive language disorders
Students who are Hard of Hearing (HOH)
Older students with Mild ASD with deficits in social interaction

Evidence-Based Practice

A study by Mălureanu & Enachi-Vasluianu (2016) looked at the didactic relationship between the speaking and listening interactions of students and instructors in a classroom setting to identify which aspects were conducive to active listening. Another study by Remedios et al. (2012) focused on the importance of students developing listening abilities in small collaborative groups as a means to learn from others.

Thus, both these studies highlight the importance of making students functional interpersonal communicators and task educators, including speech pathologists, to train them to enhance their active listening skills.

Objective

By December 2023, when provided with a sentence, the Benny will remember and repeat of increasing length and complexity with 80% accuracy in 4 out of 5 opportunities given min to max verbal and gestural cues as measured by SLP data collection.

Materials & Prompt Levels

Get To Know You "Ice-Breaker" Questions

Jenga

Data Tracking Sheet

Prompt Hierarchy:

Independent

Gestural cues (Least)

Min Verbal Prompt -Phonemic Cues

Max Verbal Prompt- Repetition (Most)

Activity

Questions are cut out, taped, and attached to each Jenga block.
A single block is removed once per turn. The participant can only use one hand to move the block.
The first participants get to read aloud the question on their block and the second participant provides a response.
The goal of the game is for the listener to recall the entire sentence produced by the speaker without omitting, repeating, adding, transposing, or substituting from the response.
If 0 errors are recorded, 3 points are awarded; if 1 error is recorded, 2 points are awarded; if 2-3 errors are recorded, 1 point is awarded; if 4+ errors are recorded, 0 points are awarded.
The game continues in this manner with each participant alternating turns until all questions are answered.
The participant with the most points wins!

References

Flavia, Mălureanu, and Luiza Enachi-Vasluianu. “THE IMPORTANCE OF ELEMENTS OF ACTIVE LISTENING IN DIDACTIC COMMUNICATION: A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE.” CBU International Conference Proceedings. Vol. 4. Prague: Central Bohemia University, 2016. 332–335. Web.

DOI:10.12955/cbup.v4.776

AmazeOrg.(2018). Active listening: How to communicate effectively. Retrieved December 20, 2022, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW82k7lwl_U

Remedios, L., Clarke, D., & Hawthorne, L. (2012). Learning to listen and listening to learn : one student’s experience of small group collaborative learning. Australian Educational Researcher, 39(3), 333–348. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-012-0064-x

TPT. "High school get to know me game-Jenga" (n.d.). Retrieved December 20, 2022, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/High-School-Get-to-know-me-game-JENGA-FREE-4497116

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