Discussion Result

Hello, this blog shows the result of discussion between my partner, Jihan Amara Setyanto Putri and I, Sandra Intan Sari. Okay while I chose writing skill as what I wrote in the previous blog, my partner chose listening skill and told what she've read about listening skill from some journal articles.

There are 4 kind of english skills and Listening is the first of the four language skills, which are first Listening, second Speaking, third Reading, and fourth Writing. And in this occasion, I wanna tell about listening skill.

According to Oxford Living Dictionaries, to listen is to give attention to sound or action and according to wikipedia Listening differs from obeying. A person who receives and understands information or an instruction, and then chooses not to comply with it or not to agree to it, has listened to the speaker, even though the result is not what the speaker wanted.

Many people take their listening skills for granted. We often assume it’s clear that we’re listening and that others know they are being heard. But the reality is that we as leaders often struggle with tasks and roles that directly relate to active listening. Accepting criticism well, dealing with people’s feelings, and trying to understand what others think all require strong active listening skills.

There are two components to active listening, active listening and refelection. Active listening involves holding eye contact, nodding, having good posture, and mirroring the speaker’s body language to show genuine interest in what they’re saying. In addition to these nonverbal cues, you must also allow the speaker to finish their thought in its entirety. Meanwhile reflection is the repeating and paraphrasing of what the speaker has said to show that you truly understand what they’re telling you.

There are 6 key for active listening skill, such as pay attantion, withhold judgment, reflect, clarify, summarize, and share. Some tips for help us to improve our listening skills like listen to material that you already mostly understand and listening to what you enjoy, Focus on the Big Picture, Not Small Details, Listen and Re-listen at Different Speeds, Learn Actively by Taking Notes, and Vary Your Listening Routine. You can listening to music for improve your listening skill because “When children begin schooling, they already know how to listen to music. Studies have shown that music listening begins in the womb and that newborns can even retain a memory of the musical themes heard before birth.” Kratus, J. (2017)

“In this book, listening is interpreted in its broadest possible sense, highlighting its importance for language and concept development, literacy learning, social skills, technology use, and orientation and mobility.” Swenson, A. M. (2012).

“One particularly useful skill emerged from my team-teaching a short course on communication. It’s called active listening. It’s a skill that’s important to the news reporter, feature and magazine writer, advertising writer and public relations specialist alike. Active listening, or shared meaning as it is sometimes called, stems from the counseling and psychology professions. Used to gain a better understanding of what someone is saying and meaning, active listening is a simple process that calls for the listener to paraphrase important utterances to be sure that he or she understands the message accurately.”  Carlyle, C. I. (1977)

“Several listening scholars validate this claim. Bostrom and Waldhart (1980a) note that “little is known about the listening process, and disagreement exists concerning its measurement” (p. 221). Watson and Barker (1984) suggest that “developing a reliable and valid measure of listening comprehension is difficult, and thus far no single listening test has gained universal acceptance” (p. 189)” Halone, K. K., Cunconan, T. M., Coakley, C. G., & Wolvin, A. D. (1998)

Here is the documentation of Jihan and I when we were having the discussion

documentation

References

Carlyle, C. I. (1977). Important Challenge: Teaching the Skill of Active Listening. The Journalism Educator, 32(1), 18–20. doi:10.1177/107769587703200108 

Halone, K. K., Cunconan, T. M., Coakley, C. G., & Wolvin, A. D. (1998). Toward the Establishment of General Dimensions Underlying the Listening Process. International Journal of Listening, 12(1), 12–28. doi:10.1080/10904018.1998.10499016

Kratus, J. (2017). Music Listening Is Creative. Music Educators Journal, 103(3), 46–51. doi:10.1177/0027432116686843 

Swenson, A. M. (2012). Book Review: Learning to Listen/Listening to Learn: Teaching Listening Skills to Students with Visual Impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 106(3), 185–187. doi:10.1177/0145482×1210600307 

McNaughton, D., Hamlin, D., McCarthy, J., Head-Reeves, D., & Schreiner, M. (2008). Learning to Listen: Teaching an Active Listening Strategy to Preservice Education Professionals. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 27(4), 223–231. doi:10.1177/0271121407311241 

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