To determine whether differences exist in their listening ability, 152 blind braille-reading and 2 sighted children in the intermediate grades were studied. Subjects were classified into three ability levels on the basis of their scores on individual IQ tests. The Listening Subtest of the Sequential Tests of Educational Progress was administered…

Three variables--instructions, monetary incentives, and the sex of the listener--were studied to test the hypotheses that subjects would score higher on listener achievement tests if they (1) were told they would hear an interesting speech, (2) were given higher sums of money for their participation, and (3) were male. Over 120 undergraduate…

Procedures for actually teaching effective listening in a second language (which is frequently tested rather than taught) include: preparing learners to listen; providing support during listening; assigning appropriate tasks; providing positive feedback; and revising teaching notes. (Author/CB)

Discusses in detail a technique, called LES (Listen, Enumerate, and Start), for developing the listening skills of adult ESL (English as a Second Language) students. Students listen to an utterance and then answer questions such as the number of words in a particular sentence, the number of unknown words, etc. (CFM)

Focuses on how teachers can help young children become better listeners. Shows how building listening skills is dependent upon a positive classroom communication environment. Gives specific goals and activities for the classroom, and for parent involvement and practice at home. Teacher listening behavior, as well as child listening behavior, is…

A workshop was developed to address what needs to be taught about listening and how students can be taught to listen effectively. The workshop suggests that listening must be taught as a skill, and presents a model that serves as a basis for understanding and teaching listening as a skill. Deciding how to teach listening can be based on examining…

A study used qualitative meta-analysis to examine a set of empirical studies concerned with listening instruction. Twenty-four studies (subjects were all ages) published in communication-related journals between 1950 and 1989 were analyzed. Analysis of the papers showed conflicting results, producing no clear findings as to whether listening can…

THE PROJECT PURPOSES WERE TO IDENTIFY THE ELEMENTS IN MUSIC USED BY EXPERT LISTENERS IN DETERMINING THE ARTISTIC VALUE OF MUSIC, TO DISCOVER WHAT MUSICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGES ARE NECESSARY FOR THE LISTENER TO RECOGNIZE THESE ELEMENTS, AND TO USE THESE FINDINGS IN A COMPARISON WITH A SPECIFIC AESTHETIC THEORY. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO DETERMINE…

This study was designed to investigate whether the listening ability of second-grade students could be improved using compressed-speech training as compared to normal listening training. The subjects were 95 second-grade pupils in a low-to-middle class suburban community in central New Jersey. The plan was to expose an experimental group to…

To determine the effect of purpose, background information, and distractions on the listening act, 692 fourth graders in 24 classrooms were randomly assigned to eight treatment conditions before listening to a 12 minute taped dramatization. One half of the classes were told they would be tested on the taped material; the other half were given no…

To determine the effect of motivation on listening comprehension, this study investigated the effects of two levels of reward and two levels of punishment on immediate recall and reflective listening. The reward was three or 10 points added to the subject's semester grade in a speech class for performance above 85%, and the punishment was three or…

In the last decade, curriculum specialists in the Language Arts have expanded the field to include listening. A compelling reason for increasing the listening training of first grade and preschool children lies in their "listening readiness." They are required to listen for information in order to learn, follow directions, participate in…

The effect of reinforcement activities combined with previously taught listening skills upon both standardized reading and listening test scores was investigated. Participants were 267 fifth graders divided into five treatment groups: (1) control--received no listening instruction; (2) directed listening lesson--received brief introductory lessons…

The purpose of this study was to develop a test of listening comprehension for kindergarten and beginning first grade and to establish the reliability and validity of the instrument. Parallel forms of the test were developed, each form consisting of six graded passages ranging in difficulty from grade 1 through grade 4, and 14 questions measuring…