Who are the seminal people researching in the area of your driving question? What are they known for? What are the big ideas? Tell us about the state-of-the-art knowledge related to your question.
I've come across some people who have researched similar questions to mine. No one really stands out at being a seminal person perse. Most of the research I have come across comes from other people who have written their dissertations on the topic. The articles I have found also pertain to children who are a few years older than the ones in my study. I have not come across any "state of the art" knowledge related to my question yet, but I have found that there are facets to active listening that I didn't know existed. "The skill of listening is the first linguistic skill that humans acquire. In fact, fetuses hear voices outside the womb as early as the fifth month of gestation (Doğan, 2008). Perhaps given its primary placement among linguistic skills, the many definitions of listening differ. In general, however, listening comprises sending a message (i.e., transmission), hearing that message, and making sense of it (Özbay, 2005).Listening does not mean watching the other party passively, but making an effort to receive and interpret messages in order to fully achieve communication (Devito, 1995; Omololu, 1984; Umagan, 2007). " (Canpolot, M) I will need to use a mixture of hard data and teacher observation to collect information on all of these different facets. The big ideas I have come across are that listening is a key element of communication that is often overlooked. It is the first skill we develop as infants. "The skill of listening is the first linguistic skill that humans acquire. In fact, fetuses hear voices outside the womb as early as the fifth month of gestation (Doğan, 2008). Perhaps given its primary placement among linguistic skills, the many definitions of listening differ. In general, however, listening comprises sending a message (i.e., transmission), hearing that message, and making sense of it (Özbay, 2005).Listening does not mean watching the other party passively, but making an effort to receive and interpret messages in order to fully achieve communication (Devito, 1995; Omololu, 1984; Umagan, 2007). " ( Canpolot, M) If we are expecting students to achieve proficiency and cometency in the areas of communication and collaboration then we must give them a solid foundation in listening for meaning and understanding. From the studies I have come across, I have found that there has been a positive correlation between systematic active listening instructions and a students ability to perform tasks such and following multi-step instructions. " A review of solution strategies suggested by knowledgeable others and an analysis of the problem setting resulted in the selection of one intervention: an emphasis on social skills instruction attempted to increase positive social interaction and active listening skills. Results from post-intervention data indicated an increase in student use of active listening skills in dyads and cooperative group settings. Findings revealed that students used metacognition to monitor and check their personal listening skills. Findings also suggest that students gained a heightened awareness of the elements of active listening" ( Alonso, L). Citations: Alonso, Laura. Improving Deficient Listening Skills in the Language Arts Program at the Middle Grades. 23 Apr 96 NOTE 52p.; M.A. Project, Saint Xavier University. PUB TYPE Dissertations/Theses Masters Theses (042) Canpolat, M., Kuzu, S., Yıldırım, B.,& Canpolat, S. (2015). Active listening strategies of academically successful university students. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 60,163-180 Doi: 10.14689/ejer.2015.60.10
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Jona Sandau
10/14/2018 08:09:17 pm
Caitlin, this is fascinating. I am super intrigued by the research you are doing. My two favorite tidbits that I will always now remember: listening is the first linguistic skill we acquire, and that listening involves an active effort to receive and understand messages to achieve full communication. Amazing!
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