Technical listening training: Systematic training program designed to improve auditory sensitivity

Abstract

Technical listening training is a systematic training program designed to improve auditory sensitivity. Through this program, students can obtain the necessary auditory sensitivity before gaining work experience on the job. The type of auditory sensitivity acquired through experience depends of course on the occupation. In contrast, technical listening training provides wide varieties of experiences, so that students can obtain auditory sensitivities associated with various fields and easily adapt to new auditory environments. Technical listening training was developed at the Department of Acoustic Design of the Kyushu Institute of Design. The program has been improved and is still included as part of the curriculum of the Department of Acoustic Design. The present demonstration exhibits the concept of technical listening training as well as its practical application at the School of Design, Kyushu University.