Good Listening Research Articles

Introducing listening as a weak method for advancing sustainability and interdisciplinary scholarship

AbstractThere is now widespread recognition of the need for inter/transdisciplinary (I/TD) approaches to solving global problems like climate change and biodiversity. Yet methods for successfully integrating knowledge across disciplines, and between research and practice, are in need of further development, particularly approaches that can ameliorate epistemological and ontological divides. Here we propose a framework for good listening as a ‘weak method’ that can provide guidance and structure to I/TD collaborations, but does not assume the form and goals a given collaboration will take. Synthesising the results of a scoping, interdisciplinary literature review, we highlight four key components of listening—receiving, processing, interpretation, and feedback/response—and provide a set of normative values regarding ‘good listening’ for each. Our goal is to provide a framework that is grounded in detailed scholarly discussions of listening politics and practice, but that is specifically formulated in response to the needs and concerns of I/TD researchers. We then apply our framework to four commonly encountered challenges in sustainability science, drawing on our collective experience in the field to explore how good listening can aid I/TD collaboration in regards to inclusion, group dynamics, format and pace. In doing so, we hope to inspire those working in sustainability science to approach I/TD collaboration in a new way and provide a tool for facilitating caring and transformational approaches to solving the world’s most pressing sustainability crises.

Inquiry into Teaching Listening and Speaking in High School English Classes Based on an Activity Perspective

This paper conducts an in-depth analysis of the issues present in current high school English listening and speaking classes and proposes corresponding improvements. Firstly, it identifies the challenges faced by high school English listening and speaking instruction, including inadequate emphasis on training listening and speaking skills by teachers, lack of operational and measurable course objectives, monotonous forms of activity organization, limitations in the use of listening materials and tools, weak connections between introductory segments and thematic content, failure to understand listening and speaking discourse based on thematic significance, neglect of teaching learning strategies, absence of learning activities in authentic contexts, and singular evaluation methods. Subsequently, a series of suggestions for enhancing teaching quality and efficiency are put forward, such as designing instruction around thematic contexts that integrate listening, speaking, reading, viewing, and writing skills; fostering the development of students’ core competencies, particularly language ability and cultural awareness; conducting comprehensive, interconnected, and practical learning activities; utilizing modern information technology to create a culturally rich learning environment; and implementing formative and multifaceted evaluation mechanisms. These improvement measures aim to enhance students’ listening and speaking abilities and cultivate them as lifelong learners with good listening and speaking habits.

Word recognition thresholds in novice readers: exploring when reading and listening comprehension are comparable

AbstractThis study proposes and identifies two levels of word reading at which good comprehenders can obtain a similar understanding of written and spoken narrative texts: The oral-written matching functional and efficient thresholds. These thresholds are compared with the level of word reading over which a relationship between listening comprehension and reading comprehension is evident (a basic word recognition threshold) and with the level after which better word recognition does not result in improvements in reading comprehension (an upper word recognition threshold). The three first thresholds were calculated in a sample of 344 first to third-grade Spanish students who read and listened to two narrative texts of different difficulty and who were assessed on measures of comprehension and word recognition. Listening and reading comprehension were related when participants accurately read more than 73% of pseudowords in a list (basic word recognition threshold). For participants with good listening comprehension, reading comprehension performance matched listening comprehension once a moderate reading speed of ~ 66 decontextualized words per minute was achieved (oral-written matching functional threshold) or when the rate of reading the text was ~ 140 words per minute (oral-written matching efficient threshold). The value of the oral-written matching efficient threshold was, in this study, similar to the upper word recognition threshold identified by prior research. The thresholds calculated in this study delineate a sequence of increasingly challenges to the developing reader, allowing a nuanced description of the initial stages of reading development.

Development of Three-Dimensional Based Smart Box Media to Train Students’ Listening Skills

Students' success in understanding and mastering lessons begins with good listening skills. This research aims to create three-dimensional based smart box media. The research method used in this research is Research and Developments with the Sugiyono development model. The results of this research can improve students' listening skills by obtaining an average score from media experts of 94% (Very Decent), an average score from material experts of 91% (Very Decent), while an average score from linguists is 90 % (Very Decent). And the student response results were 93% (Very Good). Therefore, Three Dimensional Based Smart Box Media to train students' listening skills in elementary schools is very feasible and very good for use in the learning process of students in fourth grade elementary school.

Communication Ideologies and Social Interface Expertise of Public Elementary School Teachers

This study aimed to determine if communication ideologies significantly influence the social interface expertise of public secondary school teachers in the Division of Panabo, Davao del Norte. It utilized a non-experimental quantitative research design employing the correlational method. The respondents included 130 teachers from public elementary schools, selected through universal sampling. Data analysis involved calculating the mean, Pearson correlation coefficient (r), and regression analysis. The findings revealed that public secondary school teachers often demonstrated high communication ideologies across dimensions such as incomparable, inspirational, consistent, ideal behaviour, good listening, and charismatic traits. Moreover, the teachers frequently manifested the social interface expertise of public secondary school teachers, including skills in edition, goal accomplishment, assimilation, and expectancy. Furthermore, the study found a significant relationship between communication ideologies and social interface expertise among public secondary school teachers. It also indicated that the domains of communication ideologies significantly influenced the social interface expertise of these teachers. The results suggest that teachers should be adept at delivering and comprehending information quickly and accurately. Effective communication is a vital life skill that should not be underestimated. It fosters respect and encourages the willingness to consider different points of view. Facilitating open and constructive exchanges among colleagues can contribute to a more positive working environment.

The roles of the interpreter in light of the Corona crisis: virtual scientific conferences as a mode

The Visio conferences and the online transnational meetings are terms and phrases closelyrelated to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has greatly affected the organization of events, hosting conferences, and holding international exhibitions, which attract experts and scholars to enrich knowledge in light of social distancing, in order to adapt to linguistic and cultural challenges imposed by the pandemic. Interpretation in general is one of the most types of professions that require an exceptional and high level of focus. The interpreter has the largestrole in managing and facilitating the process of communication between the sending and receiving parties. In fact, the task of interpretation is not an easy issue, but rather a complex and precise issue. Because It is an intellectual and creative activity based on acquiring cognitive content and working to transmit these contents in various ways, and in a professionalmanner based on good listening, understanding, analysis, and communicating the message at a very specific time. It also highlights the importance of the need for an interpreter in international conferences that are dominated by political, social, or even academic subjects of study. What are the basic patterns to ensure the quality of professional interpretation from a distance, which has imposed itself forcibly in light of the pandemic? What future for the interpreter in a sector that is still reeling from the repercussions of the pandemic or other crises in the future? In this research paper, we will try to study a typical corpus for virtual conferences on YouTube entitled "The Arab American Conference", we willalso analyze and describe some sections of the consecutive translation from English to Arabic, and observe the most important strategies and methods adopted by the interpreter in reproducing the discourse and conveying the message with honesty and integrity.

Design of English viewing, listening, and speaking mobile teaching software based on an interactive digital media algorithm

China has now embraced the information era, which has had a significant impact on everyday life, employment, and educational practices. Information technology has also had a significant impact on the growth of the education sector, resulting in a fast-paced and resource-rich setting for student interaction. Through the network platform, various interactive software can improve students’ learning methods, especially language teaching software. English audio-visual speaking is software for training English language listening and speaking, which can carry out relevant oral activities and topic discussions according to the imported materials. As a result, you can assist pupils in using the vocabulary and knowledge associated with the subject, which will increase their interest in learning. English teachers can fully prepare for speaking and listening tasks in the classroom by using audio-visual speaking. At the same time, through the learning of TV and movie trailers, English audio-visual speaking can provide readers with background knowledge, which is ready for readers to fully understand the language and content in the video materials. Based on information technology, this paper constructs English audio-visual and oral mobile teaching software, which depends on interactive digital media algorithms. Through the mobile teaching software for English audio-visual speaking, students can form good English listening and reading habits, which will provide important help for English language learning.First, this essay examines the value and benefits of mobile applications for providing English instruction orally and visually, which might help to illustrate the need for software development. The research then suggests various algorithms for English that are related to audio, visual, and oral input that can detect, assess, and correct students’ learning mistakes. Finally, this work develops the fundamental methodology of the audio-visual and verbal mobile software for instruction in English.

TATHBIQU I’DADI BUNUDI AL-IKHTIBARI LI MAHARAH AL-ISTIMA’ WA AL-KALAM

Preparing test items is an important step in developing an educational curriculum. However, teachers usually do not take it seriously regarding the implementation of the preparation of these items, so that compiling assessment tools in evaluation has not carried out the steps for developing the tools as they should, namely improving the items. Therefore, the preparation and development of instruments is an important thing that influences the decision making of learning assessment results. The purpose of writing this article is to describe steps and application of the preparation of items to measure good listening and speaking skills. This research uses a qualitative approach with the type of library research. As for data collection techniques based on reading results as well as books, journals and documents related to the theme of this article. The items designed for class XII Madrasah Aliyah with the topic "Sport". The results are the stages of preparing test followed the steps: 1) determining the purpose of assessment, 2) determining test material, 3) choosing a title, 4) determining the form of the questions and how to answer them, 5) determining the number of items, 6) making a grid test grid, 7) arrange test items. Furthermore, the listening and speaking skill test grids are arranged following the sports material in class XII. The number of items for listening skills is 5 multiple choice questions and 5 filled-in questions, while speaking skills are only 3 questions in the form of conversations, telling pictures and telling about sports.

Analysis of Personal and Cultural Beliefs Related to Organ Donation in Saudi Arabia

This article aimed to perceive and analyze the obstacles and demanding situations dealing with the organ donation manner in Saudi Arabia, and to observe how cultural factors affect society’s outlook and choices concerning organ donation, as organ donation contributes significantly to improving public health and saving the lives of people who be afflicted by Incurable sicknesses. Through using the experimental approach and the usage of the questionnaire as an examination tool among the residents of KSA during 2023, this cross-sectional study showed that lack of awareness and information are principle obstacles to organ donation in KSA. This is due to personal and cultural beliefs connected to habits and traditions, and we found that the doctor is responsible for the case of brain death and the organ transplant coordinator must be fully aware of these matters, as well as they must have a spirit of inquiry and good listening, and they must also have a sense of the non-verbal language of the brain-dead’s family that may be a major reason for their approval to donate the organs of the brain dead, and taking into consideration that organ donation awareness as one of the critical issues in transplantation centers.

The Analysis of Students’ Achievement on Listening Skill Based on Introvert Personality

This research aims to determine the listening skill on students introvert personality. This research was conducted in class XI IPA 1 MAN 1 Deli Serdang by conducting student personality selection by giving questionnaire to find students with introvert personality. Listening test was given after the student personality selection process is done by presenting 3 videos tests that had difference titles and stories in each test. This type of research was a qualitative descriptive research, where the research was observed as a data collection process then describe and interpret the result of the data had been collected in the form of an explanation. Data was obtained from the selection process of the students personality type with questionnaire found that there are only 15% of students who had introverted personality. The listening test result show that students introvert personality had good listening skill with an average score of 90 and the highest was 95.

Mindfulness Sitting: Enhancing Students’ Listening Skill at Jinarakkhita Buddhist College Lampung

The ancient contemplative traditions that gave rise to the practice of mindfulness have attracted a lot of interest recently because of their potential to improve many facets of human well-being. A fascinating field of study is the connection between mindfulness sitting and attentive listening abilities. In this research, the researcher explore the possible impact of mindful sitting on the growth and improvement of good listening techniques. This study aims to examine the effect of mindfulness sitting on listening skill. The researcher used a pretest-posttest experimental group design. The research used the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) to analyze the data. A rubric score used to analyze and measure the students’ listening skill before and after treatment. The students’ listening skill improved from 30.7 to 77.1. In addition, the researcher found that students who struggled in listening comprehension now have a grow understanding in their listening skill. Therefore, it is important to use mindfulness method to improve listening achievement.

Contrastive Study of Lexical Profiles of International and U.S. Lectures Delivered in English

International academic contexts where English is used as a lingua franca (ELF) have become ubiquitous. ELF lectures have been studied from a number of perspectives, but they have not been lexically profiled. We depart from the assumption that the lexical profile of academic lectures delivered in international settings may differ from that of lectures delivered in Anglophone contexts, and that these differences have pedagogical implications for the teaching and learning of academic English from an ELF-perspective. We lexically profile a corpus of fifty university lectures delivered in English in five European countries and compare them against sixty-two lectures delivered in English in the U.S. We find that 3,000 words are needed for good listening comprehension in both sets of lectures, while ideal comprehension is reached at 11,000 words for international and 7,000 words for U.S. lectures, which suggests differences between the two in terms of variation in low-frequency vocabulary. Some function words are much more frequent in international than in U.S. lectures. International lectures also feature less high-frequency and more mid-frequency academic vocabulary than U.S. lectures. These differences mostly reflect the use of ELF-specific communicative strategies in international lectures. Focusing on them and potentially making academic ELF-specific word lists may ensure the more efficient teaching of academic English from an ELF-perspective.

Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menyimak Melalui Metode Bercerita Dengan Big Book Pada Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun di TK Nurul Huda Srikaton

Developing good listening skills from an early age provides a strong foundation for children's future learning and interaction abilities. By providing the right attention and approach, a child's listening ability can be improved significantly, although it is difficult to measure the level of mastery directly. The aim of this research is to improve listening skills through the use of Bigbook media for group B children aged 5-6 years at Nurul Huda Srikaton Kindergarten. Furthermore, this research was carried out in two cycles and each cycle was held in two meetings. This research was carried out at Nurul Huda Srikaton Kindergarten with research subjects being Group B aged 5-6 years, totaling 11 people. Data collection in this research used observation and documentation techniques. The research results were that in cycle 1, 27.27% of children were still in the underdeveloped category, whereas after cycle 2 it was 0%. Furthermore, in cycle 1 there were 27.27% of children who were still in the beginning to develop category, then in the second cycle it was 9.09%. A significant increase occurred in the category developing as expected, namely from 18.18% increasing to 72.73% of children. Furthermore, the very well developed category in cycles 1 and 2 both received a score of 18.18%. This shows that the learning and development efforts carried out on children have provided positive results, with the majority of children showing improvements in listening skills in line with the expectations that have been set. Keywords: Listening Ability, Bigbook Media, ECE

ISLAMIC PARENTING PERSPEKTIF IMAM AL-GHAZALI

This article discusses parenting from the perspective of Al Ghazali, a prominent Muslim scholar. The purpose of this article is to explain the principles emphasized by Al Ghazali in raising children wisely and based on Islamic values. Al Ghazali views the importance of raising children with compassion, wisdom, and religious values. Al Ghazali stressed that children are a gift and a mandate from Allah SWT which must be respected and taken care of properly. One of the principles emphasized is the importance of instilling religious and moral values in children from an early age, including ethics and noble character. In addition, Al Ghazali emphasized the importance of being exemplary in upbringing. Parents must set a good example for their children by showing behavior that is in accordance with religious values and morality. Children tend to imitate what they see from their parents, therefore it is the responsibility of parents to set a good role model in all aspects of life. Good communication between parents and children is also very important. Parents should listen attentively and empathetically and provide needed support and guidance. Good listening helps understand children's feelings and needs and gives them a sense of security and understanding. This article also underscores the importance of avoiding emotional neglect of children. Parents must provide attention, affection, and acknowledgment of their children's feelings and needs. They must be sensitive to children's emotions, provide the necessary emotional support and help them manage their emotions wisely. Ghazali's parenting approach emphasizes the importance of providing holistic education to children. Al Ghazali's perspective on parenting emphasizes the importance of raising children with love, example, good communication, and holistic education. These principles help form children who have noble and quality morals. This article provides valuable insights for parents in carrying out their duties in raising children according to Al Ghazali's perspective.
 

The Effect of Role-Play on the Development of Dialogue Skills among Learners of Arabic as a Second Language

Dialogue is one of the most important methods of achieving a desired goal and persuading others to accept a certain idea. This research aims to identify the effect of the role-play strategy on the development of dialogue skills among advanced-level students in the Arabic Language Teaching Unit for Non-Native Speakers at Qassim University. Using the quasi-experimental approach, the study was administered to 50 students, 25 students in the experimental group and the same number in the control group. The experimental group was taught through role-play, while the control group was taught through the traditional textbook-based methods. Quantitative data were collected by means of a dialogue skills assessment scale designed to assess the designated dialogue skills of the study sample. A quantitative analysis of the results showed a positive effect of role-play on the development of dialogue skills in terms of self-esteem, good listening, the expression of opinion, and respect for others. The results also showed that the simulation of real-life situations motivated students to develop dialogue skills in an organized manner. The results also highlighted the positive and negative aspects of using role-play in enhancing dialogue skills of learners of Arabic as a second language. The study recommends expanding the use of the role-play strategy in teaching the various basic skills of the Arabic language to the non-native speakers at Qassim University. It also suggests useful ideas for other researchers to study innovative techniques for improving the acquisition of language skills among learners of Arabic as a second language.

Patient Satisfaction as a Determinant of Patient Loyalty to the Dentist in Dental Clinics.

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of patient satisfaction with a dentist on their loyalty to that dentist in Saudi Ministry of Health dental clinics. Retrospective data were recruited from the patient experience program (Press Ganey Survey) during the first half of 2022. Descriptive statistical analysis, Pearson correlation coefficient (r), and multiple linear regression models were used to assess the impact on loyalty to that dentist. Among the 964 respondents who submitted their responses to the survey, the highest mean satisfaction score was for the item concerning the good listening of the dentist to the patient (3.86 of 5; 77.2%). There was a highly significant correlation between each item related to the dentist and the likelihood of the patient to recommend a certain dentist to others "that is, patient loyalty" (P < .001). The highest predictor of patient loyalty to his dentist was the dentist's explanation of the treatment options to his patient (t: 8.632, P < .001). Dentists have a crucial role to play in boosting patient satisfaction and thereby patient loyalty.

The effects of listening with “time-sharing” on psychological safety and social anxiety: the moderating role of narcissism and depression

ABSTRACT Listeners who interrupt speakers upset the speakers and prevent the benefits of good listening. Interruptions can be avoided with “time-sharing,” where each partner listens (silently) for an equal amount of time. Yet, is time-sharing good for all? In an experiment with 50 pairs (95 participants with useable data), participants conversed freely for one minute and were then assigned either to a time-sharing (of three minutes each) or a free conversation condition. Consistent with our hypotheses, speakers in the time-sharing condition showed reduced social anxiety if they were high on narcissism but elevated social anxiety if high on depression, explaining past inconsistent effects of time-sharing.

A New Measure of the Rogerian Schema of the Good Listener

Sustainable social relationships can be produced by good listening. Good listening may be exhibited by people who endorse Carl Rogers’s schema of good listening; a set of beliefs about what constitutes high-quality listening. To measure it, in Study One, we constructed 46 items. In Study Two, we administered them to 476 participants and discovered three factors: belief that listening can help the speaker, trusting the ability of the speaker to benefit from listening, and endorsing behaviors constituting good listening. These results suggested a reduced 27-item scale. In Study Three, we translated the items to Hebrew and probed some difficulties found in the last factor. In Study Four, we administered this scale in Hebrew to a sample of 50 romantic couples, replicated the factorial structure found in Study Two, and showed that it predicts the partner’s listening experience. In Study Five, we administered this scale to 190 romantic couples, replicated Study Four, and obtained evidence for test–retest reliability and construct validity. In Study Six, we obtained, from the same couples of Study Five, eight months after measuring their listening schema, measures of relationship sustainability—commitment, trust, and resilience. We found that the listening schema of one romantic partner predicts the relationship sustainability reported by the other romantic partner and showed incremental validity over the listener’s self-reported listening. This work contributes to understanding the essence of good listening, its measurement, and its implications for sustainable relationships.

"Um, mm-h, yeah": Carl Rogers, phonographic recordings, and the making of therapeutic listening.

Listening seems to be a simple and natural act. We sit back, look at the speaker, and take in what she says. And yet, we also know that good listening is a skill, an art, that if done correctly, can be transformative. This article looks into the history of listening as a therapeutic practice placing emphasis on the ways it has been shaped by media technologies. Sketching the development of the concept and practice of "empathic," "reflective," or "active listening" through the career of humanistic psychologist Carl R. Rogers, the article shows how Rogers' use of phonographic recordings changed not only his practice of listening, but ultimately also the ideals that shaped that practice. The technology of recording offered Rogers and his colleagues the opportunity to listen to themselves to learn how to listen well, thus allowing them to study, and to adjust, their own role in the therapeutic situation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Managing geothermal project implementation conflicts through mediation: A case of Olkaria IV Project, Nakuru county, Kenya

Geothermal energy installations generate conflicts that escalate when improperly managed. Studies from outside Kenya have demonstrated application of mediation in managing conflicts over natural resources. However, its efficacy has not been adequately covered in Kenya. This study used the case of mediation between project affected persons (PAPs) and the developers of Olkaria IV energy project to document the process, to assess its role in resolving conflicts that emanated from the implementation of the project. A PAPs’ household heads survey, focus group discussions (FGDs), and key informant interviews (KII) were conducted. Primary data was collected on pre-mediation preparations; mediation attributes, post-mediation buy-in and endorsements and the sequel of mediation. Secondary data was obtained from documents available in the mediation archive. The protagonists, that is, the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and PAPs agreed to use mediation to resolve their conflicts. The mediation neutralized conflicts between KenGen and the PAPs, mended relationships between them, improved PAPs’ livelihoods and smoothened project operations. The community representatives, selected by themselves, regularly reported back and held consultation with the larger community. This promoted acceptability of the results and is here presented as a good practice, in addition to having competent mediators with good listening and probing skills. Further, inclusion of women and youth in the mediation exercise combined with freedom of expression during the mediation clinics, ensured that the weaker gender’s voice was heard and its input incorporated in the agreement. In spite of the above, there is a need for greater democratization for the PAPs representation, and a more comprehensive documentation of the process. The last two provide opportunity for copying this case for an improved mediation process. Finally, it is recommended that policies be formulated to provide for use of mediations as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, in future project developmental conflicts in Kenya.