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
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
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
The Experiential Listening Space
CONCEPT The Experiential Listening Space Practical Considerations: THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE It is helpful to view the experiential listening space from the perspective
Listening Strategies: #2 Focusing attention
There are several active listening strategies that we can teach to our students. I’ve grouped them into 8 categories: Planning
Listening Strategies: #1 Planning
There are several active listening strategies that we can teach to our students. I’ve grouped them into 8 categories: Planning
Frameworks for Teaching Listening: #1 Affective Frame
Teachers, instructional designers and language researchers have become increasingly interested in listening. The cumulative research on listening and the growing
