Author Question: Define the 3 steps of the listening process. Why is the second step often confusing for children and ... (Read 123 times)

nummyann · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Define the 3 steps of the listening process. Why is the second step often confusing for children and teachers? How might this confusion be eliminated?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain the 4 basic purposes for listening. Select one text and grade level, and provide an example of how the text might support each of the listening purposes.

What will be an ideal response?

cam1229 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Steps: Receiving, attending. assigning meaning. Attending - paying attention - focusing on the important part of the message, but teachers and students typically focus on physical behaviors. Teach students how to set purposes for listening, use strategies that help students focus on important information (i.e., graphic organizers, prediction guides, anticipation guides)

Answer to Question 2

Discriminative, Aesthetic, Efferent, Critical. Answer will vary based on text selection.