Active Listening Strategies of Academically Successful University Students

Problem Statement: In formal educational environments, the quality of student listening affects learning considerably. Students who are uninterested in a lesson listen reluctantly, wanting time to pass quickly and the class to end as soon as possible. In such situations, students become passive and, though appearing to be listening, will not use listening strategies that promote productive and permanent learning. By contrast, when students willingly participate in lessons by listening to instructors, asking questions, and holding discussions, they practice active listening that allows them to achieve more productive and more permanent learning.