Confirmed the findings of earlier research (EJ 252 081) on the importance of listening skills across all nursing relationships. Found, however, that of greater significance was the need for an array of communication skills in the nurse-administrator relationship, including such skills as advising, persuading, managing conflict, etc. (PD)

The Auditory Comprehension Test for Sentences which examines length, vocabulary, and syntax at three levels of difficulty, was administered to 180 normal children aged 7-12 years. Preliminary standardization data indicated that the ACTS is a viable tool for assessing auditory comprehension skills of school-age children. (Author/CL)

Two studies investigated (1) the ability of learning disabled children to perform tasks that specifically demand the recognition and production of main-idea statements, and (2) their ability to detect an inappropriate sentence in a paragraph. (PN)

Students should be asked to act out short stories to sharpen their critical skills. (DD)

A study determined the effectiveness of background classical music on listening comprehension. Nine special education students were read 10 different stories while music was either playing or not. They were asked the same four story element questions after each story. Results showed no significant differences between the two types of listening…

University graduates should not only be good communicators, but also good listeners. Good listening skills are essential for effective communication yet these skills are often overlooked when communication is analyzed. In teaching and learning processes, good listening skills help students improve their learning and ensure quality teaching. A…

Previous investigations have sought to determine how listeners might locate word boundaries in the speech signal for the purpose of lexical access. Cutler (1990) proposes the Metrical Segmentation Strategy (MSS), such that only full vowels in stressed syllables and their preceding syllabic onsets are segmented from the speech stream. I report the…

Evaluated the language competencies of emotionally disturbed and normal preschool children through a structured listening task requiring linguistic organization essential in receptive speech. (DP)

Research supported in part by the Japanese Ministry of Education. (DD)

Shortened version of a paper given at the fifth annual conference of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, London, England, January 1972. (HW)

Research supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the Early Education Research Center of the University of Chicago. (DD)

Research indicates that small children do not produce listener responses (head nods and brief vocalization) as frequently as adolescents and adults. (DS)

Discusses the effectiveness of story telling as a means of teaching beginning reading. (RB)