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Rose Angelie R. Dizon English 10 Teacher ANALYTICAL LISTENING
Learning Objectives: MELC: Employ analytical listening in problem solving (EN10LC-IIe-13.2) Discuss analytical listening. Distinguish the stages of analytical listening. Identify the steps in problem solving
1. What is listening? 2.What are the different types of listening? 3. How to become a better listener? 4. Differentiate hearing from listening. REVIEW QUESTIONS:
ANALYTICAL LISTENING Analytical listening, sometimes called critical or active listening, deals with one’s ability and capacity to carefully and properly analyze the sound/s listened to. This does not only involve comprehension on what has been heard, but more importantly, the ability to distinguish and categorize the information listened to .
ANALYTICAL LISTENING This is also called active listening as it requires the listener to provide significant and evaluative feedback or response on what he/she has heard from the speaker or the sound platforms. In here, the listener can rephrase or restate the information heard to check one’s listening understanding.
ANALYTICAL LISTENING The features of analytical listening allow listeners and speakers to avoid miscommunication, misinterpretation, and misinformation. As such, comprehension and understanding are both ensured.
ANALYTICAL LISTENING The features of analytical listening allow listeners and speakers to avoid miscommunication, misinterpretation, and misinformation. As such, comprehension and understanding are both ensured.
ANALYTICAL LISTENING Analytical listening requires sequential process. These stages include the following: 1. Receiving Stage – refers to actual hearing process. In here, the listener must check him/herself if he/she is able to clearly hear the sounds and other sound points.
Analytical listening requires sequential process. These stages include the following: 1. Receiving Stage – refers to actual hearing process. In here, the listener must check him/herself if he/she is able to clearly hear the sounds and other sound points.
2. Understanding Stage – focuses on generating meaning on what has been heard. In here, the connection on communication between the listener and the speaker must be clearly established. This constitutes the idea that the understanding of the speaker must be the same with the listener.
Even when we have understood the words in a message, because of the differences in our backgrounds and experience, we sometimes make the mistake of attaching our own meanings to the words of others. For example, say you have made plans with your friends to meet at a certain movie theater, but you arrive and nobody else shows up. Eventually, you find out that your friends are at a different theater all the way across town where the same movie is playing. Everyone else understood that the meeting place was the “west side” location, but you wrongly understood it as the “east side” location and therefore missed out on part of the fun.
3. Evaluating Stage – requires both the listener and the speaker to meet in between regarding the points portrayed in the listening process. This allows the listener to critically examine the details of the information heard. This provides the time for information segregation.
Unfortunately, personal opinions sometimes result in prejudiced evaluations. Imagine you’re listening to a speech given by someone from another country and this person has an accent that is hard to understand. You may have a hard time simply making out the speaker’s message. Some people find a foreign accent to be interesting or even exotic, while others find it annoying or even take it as a sign of ignorance. If a listener has a strong bias against foreign accents, the listener may not even attempt to attend to the message. If you mistrust a speaker because of an accent, you could be rejecting important or personally enriching information. Good listeners have learned to refrain from making these judgments and instead to focus on the speaker’s meanings.
4. Responding Stage – allows the listeners to provide verbal and/or non-verbal feedback and responses based on the listening contexts.
Anything you do at this stage can be interpreted as feedback. For example, you are giving positive feedback to your teacher if at the end of the class you stay behind to finish a sentence in your notes or approach the teacher to ask for clarification. The opposite kind of feedback is given by students who gather their belongings and rush out the door as soon as class is over.
5. Remembering Stage – is a personal stage for the listener allowing his/her to integrate in him/herself the information heard. This also allows him/her to record in his/her system the information listened to for future access and use.
Analytical Listening Analytical listening is a very helpful strategy in problem-solving activities. In solving a particular issue or concern, it is important to identify first the significant information required.
In solving a problem in a listening text, the first task is to identify the problem. From the listening texts, find the answers to the following questions: who, what, how, when, where, and why.
According to the American Society for Quality (2020), there are four (4) steps in solving a problem which include the following: 1. Define the problem. 2. Generate alternative solutions. 3. Evaluate and select an alternative; and 4. Implement and follow up on the solution.
Let's say you're a Grade 10 student who struggles with understanding lessons in class, especially during discussion, because your listening skills aren't as strong as they could be. Here’s how you could apply the four steps to solve this problem while incorporating a listening strategy: Define the problem : You notice that you're having trouble remembering key points from class discussion. You realize that you're not actively listening or processing information while the teacher is speaking, which affects your understanding of the subject and performance on tests. Generate alternative solutions : Option A: Practice active listening by taking notes while your teacher speaks and reviewing them later. Option B: Sit closer to the front of the class to minimize distractions and focus more on the teacher. Option C: Record the lectures (with permission) so you can listen to them again later when studying. Option D: Use visual aids like mind maps or outlines during class to reinforce what you're hearing. Evaluate and select an alternative : You weigh the benefits of each option. Recording lectures (Option C) might help you review later, but it won’t immediately improve your active listening skills during class. Sitting closer to the front (Option B) could reduce distractions but might not be enough on its own. After considering the options, you decide on Option A : practicing active listening by taking organized notes and reviewing them after class, and adding Option B : sitting in the front for better focus. Implement and follow up on the solution : You start by sitting at the front of the classroom and taking detailed notes during lectures, focusing on key points and summarizing what you hear. After class, you review your notes to reinforce your understanding. You also ask your teacher or classmates for clarification if needed. After a few weeks, you notice you're remembering more from class and your grades improve. You keep up with this strategy, adjusting your notes style if necessary, to ensure you're making the most out of the lectures.
Various sources of information will improve your knowledge, for example, when you listen to a news report, documentary film, informative talks, and panel discussion.
News Report It is information about current events. This may be provided through different media: printing, postal systems, broadcasting, and electronic communication.
Informative Talk It provides information about a specific subject to listeners. The informative speech aims to help the listeners to understand and remember the information.
Panel Discussion It is a live or virtual discussion about a specific topic amongst a selected group of panelists who share differing perspectives.