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3. I can’t concentrate if my teacher: has a weird outfit on. is having another bad hair day. has an annoying voice. is a substitute I don’t know.
If you checked any of these boxes, bias holds you back from being an active listener. Remember, it’s the message, not the messenger! Don’t be distracted by physical appearance or other traits of a speaker. Active listening skills require a listener to be objective, not judgemental . Focus on the information. 4. When my teacher says something I don’t understand, I: do not raise my hand to ask for clarification forget about it and move on obsess over it, stop listening and panic because I may have missed something important! would be too embarrassed to ask about it. If you checked any of these boxes, poor self-advocacy skills are holding you back from being an active listener. If your teacher permits students to ask questions during instruction, or periodically stops to check for understanding, don’t hesitate to ask for clarification if you need it . If your teacher prefers that you wait, don’t panic or get distracted by your need to know. Jot the question down on your notes and keep listening. If you’re too shy to ask, get tongue-tied or struggle with your English language skills under pressure, write the question on a piece of paper, raise your hand and read it. 5. When my teacher provides a visual aid like a video, power point, outline or document on the whiteboard or overhead projector, I: continue to look at my teacher, at the floor, at the ceiling…basically anywhere but at the visual. use the time to do any of the activities listed in Question 1 above. fail to realize how important the visual aid is for illustrating the point my teacher is making. usually can’t see it because something is in the way. struggle to copy down every word or image. PRODUCT PREVIEW If you checked any of these boxes, poor sensory support holds you back from being an active listener . Part of listening is looking. Sensory data interacts: your eyes support your ears; your ears support your eyes. The result is improved comprehension and memory. If your view is blocked and you can’t clearly see the image, politely ask your teacher if you can move to a better vantage point. If the image is blurry (but no one else seems to notice) you may need an eye exam. If you’re too busy copying every detail on the slide, stop! Ask your teacher to post the visual aids on the class webpage so you can review them again later.
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