H.65 Listening skills resulting in gaining understanding of information

After mastering H.65, your students should be able to answer the following questions:

  • What is the difference between listening and hearing?
  • What are the benefits of listening?
  • What are some characteristics of effective listeners?
  • What are some characteristics of ineffective listeners?
  • What are the three levels of listening? Explain each one.
      • Empathetic listening
      • Listeners hear words but are not really listening
      • Listening in spurts
  • What are some techniques for effective communication?
  • What are the steps of good listening? Explain each step.
      • Hear the message
      • Interpret the message
      • Evaluate the message
      • Respond to the message
  • What are some nonverbal behaviors?