Developing active listening skills
I can use effective active listening skills to be a present and responsive audience member.
Developing active listening skills
I can use effective active listening skills to be a present and responsive audience member.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Listening is an important skill - it helps to create a supportive environment and can make you better at responding.
- Active listening means you are completely engaged and focused on what is being delivered.
- Using positive body language can help demonstrate active listening and keep you focused on the content.
- Part of being an active listener, is being able to respond effectively.
- Open questions can develop comments and encourage discussion.
Keywords
Active listening - fully concentrating, understanding and responding thoughtfully to what someone is saying
Body language - non-verbal cues or gestures such as facial expressions and posture
Engaged - actively participating and focused, to be attentive and show interest and enthusiasm
Open question - a type of question that allows for a wide range of responses beyond just 'yes' or 'no'
Common misconception
As long as I am being quiet, I am listening.
Although being quiet is an effective way to show you are listening, there are many other things to consider to ensure you are 'actively listening'.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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