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Listening
Improving
students' ability to listen is a good first step for cultivating
strong study strategies. The resources below help students tune
in and reduce distractions while listening in class. These techniques
encourage students to become active listeners by having them evaluate
what they hear and interact with the speaker.
TQLR
Listening Process
TQLR (Tune in, Question, Listen, Review) can help students improve
their listening skills—whether they are listening to a lecture,
story, or conversation. The four steps of TQLR are:
- Tune
in: Have students prepare by tuning their mind to what they
are about to hear.
- Question:
Ask students to formulate questions on what to listen for. "Who,
what, when, and where" are good questions to start with.
- Listen:
Encourage students to think while they listen.
- Review:
Have students review what they heard, answer questions, and consider
areas that were not clear.
Below
we have provided recommended resources that describe listening strategies.
Sites
That Matter
The
TQLR Process
This web site provides a summary of the TQLR process with a list
of the characteristics of effective and ineffective listening.
www.byu.edu/ccc/learning/listen.shtml
Reading
Aloud to Students
This is a guide for reading aloud to students, including a description
of the TQLR process.
literacyleaders.com/Early_Literacy/
Reading_Aloud/body_reading_aloud.html
Listening
This web site provides resources such as a listening guide, an assessment
of listening skills, and sample notes taken while listening. www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela102030/teach3.html
What
are some techniques to facilitate discussion in the classroom?
This web site provides interactive activities for students to practice
their listening skills.
members.aol.com/ReadShop/640discuss.html
Paying
attention in the classroom
Although developed for college students, this web site provides
basic advice for strengthening concentration skills that can be
applied at the middle school level.
studygs.net/classr.htm
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