How Well are You Listening in Class? [Video]

How Well are You Listening in Class? [Video]

January 12, 2009  |  Kantis Simmons, Listening, Student Skills, Video  |  No Comments

If you think about most of your day, the majority of your time is  spent listening. Listening to your professor…listening to a lecture… and listening to the class conversation. Listening consumes most, if not all, of your day in the classroom.

So how effective are your listening skills? For more infor about visit: http://playingyouragame.com/listening-skills

I just recently shot a crazy video, giving you a sneek peak on some of the things I listen to:

If you can not see the above video, you can also see it on youtube, vimeo, or blip.

Listening Tips to Improve Your Class Room Listening skills – Academic Survival Skill #1

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Academic Success – Actively Listen in Class

October 11, 2006  |  Listening, Student Skills  |  No Comments


The majority of things you learn during your educational career , comes through listening in class. So be an active listener and LISTEN CAREFULLY. Here are few suggestions.

1. MOVE CLOSER to the front of the class so you won’t have any trouble seeing, hearing or paying attention.

2. FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION on what the professor or speaker is saying – not on the upcoming weekend or yesterday’s dinner, or the sound of the speakrs’ voice, etc. But focus on the content of his lecture.

3. EVALUATE WHAT YOU HEAR and think about what the speaker’s words mean and how they relate to what you already know about the subject.

4. TAKE NOTES, since it’s impossible for even the best of listeners to remmeber all that has been said. Write down those things that are most important.

Your listening skills are key to your Academic Success. So Play Your “A” game and Actively Listen.