Following a brief attempt to find a synonym for oral communication (i.e., speaking and listening) the research on listening is referred to in an effort to stress the need for more instruction in listening and reading skills. It is pointed out the listening is an indispensable tool in the teaching of reading and provides the foundation on which all…

This study compared the effect of instructional activities on the listening behaviors of preschool children in a university day-care center. The children were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. The results showed that children who had participated in listening instruction increased in their ability to follow directions, were…

The rationale, methods, problems and results of developing a library of video-taped counseling sessions are described. The tapes are intended to capture the counselor-counselee interactive process, so that counselor trainees might see and hear what had taken place rather than be dependent on what they thought had taken place. Such tapes would…

This guide to a series of 32 weekly radio programs designed for level 2, college Spanish classes outlines the contents of each broadcast. The programs, originating from The Ohio State University, are planned to help students improve their listening comprehension skills while developing improved student attitudes toward the study of the target…

Analyzes worker descriptions of effective and ineffective listening in two work environments (a bank and a medical center). Reports that listening is described in organizational settings as an interrelated set of concepts, including attentiveness, verbal behavior, nonverbal behavior, attitudes, memory, and behavioral responses. (MM)

Presents an overview of research on using mental imagery to assist reading and listening comprehension, and provides practical suggestions for teaching students to use visual imagery to enhance comprehension. (SKC)

Makes a case for the continued emphasis on the incorporation of reading and listening skills in the second language proficiency movement and considers ways in which this movement has advanced such skill development. (CB)

Investigates whether 7- and 10-year-old children and adults are sensitive to their own and another listener's failure to understand literal and nonliteral (sarcastic) uses of utterances. (HOD)

This book, one of a series, focuses on how parents can communicate better with children and help them improve their speaking and listening skills. The message of the series urges parents and children to spend time together, talk about stories, and learn together. The first part of each book presents stories appropriate for varying grade levels,…

Article considers two approaches for developing listening comprehension and outlines studies concerning the evaluation of teaching effectiveness. (Author/RK)

An experiment is reported in which attention to one channel of a dichotic presentation was controlled by requiring S to memorize the list of verbal items presented over that channel. (Author)

Music teacher lists some of the amusing names his students have given to different musical compositions and their composers while developing their music listening abilities. (RK)

A listening program using pre-recorded tapes and workbooks to teach second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh grade students how to improve their listening to oral communication. (Authors/MB)

Discusses the importance of listening skills, levels of listening, and the history of interest in teaching listening. Bibliography. (MD)

It is argued that dictation is a neglected technique for second-language training. Students' error patterns at three levels are presented to show how the technique can be used effectively for both teaching and testing, and to develop integrative skills and accuracy in both listening and writing. (Author/MSE)