The Art and Skill of Listening to Understand | Teaching Channel

Our rapid-fire culture, fueled by short videos and sound bites, clashes with the need for soft skills like active listening in today's workforce. This course provides essential information on why listening skills are crucial for strong communication and relationships, both now and in future careers! You’ll learn the differences between hearing and listening, and active and passive listening, explore five key types of listening, and investigate practical strategies to adjust classroom protocols for a more successful classroom. Fun activities encourage you to refine your listening abilities through paraphrasing, empathy, and more. Packed with resources, tips, and tricks, this course empowers you to teach, reinforce, and ultimately improve student listening skills, setting them up for success in communication and interpersonal connections.