describe what it means to be an active listener. what does active listening involve?
Active listening is a structured form of listening and responding that focuses the attention on the speaker. The listener must take care to attend to the speaker fully, and then repeats, in the listener=s own words, what he or she thinks the speaker has said.
active process that involves being a presence in class, setting a listening purpose, focusing on understanding, asking questions, paying attention to verbal signposts, and knowing what helps and hinders listening.