Speaking Circles International – Become a Facilitator
The Speaking Circle Facilitator Training program teaches you the skills to become a masterful facilitator. Training occurs in two phases.
Experiential Listening: Choosing the best input
After I present my ideas about experiential listening (see the post by this name), I am of course asked by
Experiential Listening
© 2022 Michael Rost I have talked often about the role of engagement in successful listening. And I've often been
My introduction to the “Affective Filter Hypothesis”
I became interested in the role of listening in language learning early in my career. As a novice teacher in
The Affective Filter Hypothesis
Concept: The Affective Filter Hypothesis is refers to the role of affect – the experience of internal feeling or emotion, ranging
Listen First Conversation Protocols
Graham Bodie The movement to mend the frayed fabric of America by bridging divides one conversation at a time Take
What Makes Listening Difficult?
Concept: Difficulty is essentially a subjective concept: what makes any input relatively easy or difficult is the listener’s familiarity with and
Listening Experiences
CONCEPT: Our listening ability – and motivation to listen better – grows through successful “listening experiences.” A “listening experience” is
Intervention Points and Task Types
CONCEPT Probably the single most important action you can plan as a teacher of listening is the intervention points (aka
Variables in Teaching Listening
Concept: There are a large number of variables in teaching listening. The goal of the language teacher is not to memorize
Input Sources
CONCEPT: One broad definition of listening is: Constructing meaning through conscious attention to a source. The source doesn’t actually have to come
Real-time listening processes
CONCEPT: When teaching listening, it is helpful to understand the basic “real time” nature of perception and processing. It is a continuous
