Listening Skills 101

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Course Description
Did you know that there is a difference between hearing and listening? There is! Have you ever been told that you just don't listen? Most people have at some point in their life, so you probably have experienced it as well. But the problem is that good listening skills are not something we are born with. Nor are we taught it in school. They are habits that we create, starting in our childhood, that are carried with us throughout our adulthood. Your listening skill habits can impact every area of your life, including your personal relationships and your career. Being a good listener can earn you respect, appreciation and help you build stronger relationships in your social and business dealings.
This course explains the ins and outs of what good listening skills consist of, why they are important and how you can improve them. The course helps you determine what type of listener you are, provides basic skills of listening, barriers to listening, listening habits, body language, and activities to improve listening habits. You will learn the importance of physical attributes, active listening, attitude, perception, bias, language barriers, key gestures, and even how to take good notes.
If you have a child or work around children, this course also explains how you can use this information with helping to teach good listening habits to children. By the time you complete this course, whether taking it for personal or professional reasons, you will be know the direction you need to follow to improve your listening habits.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
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- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
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Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Listening Skills 101
In this lesson, you will be introduced to what listening skills are and why they are so important in your life.
11 Total Points
Lesson 1 Video
Take Survey: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: An Introduction
Complete: Lesson 1 Exam
Lesson 2: What Kind of Listener Are You?
This lesson focuses on determining what type of listener you currently are and what your childhood listening experiences were.
12 Total Points
Lesson 2 Video
Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment: What Kind of Listener Are You?
Complete: Lesson 2 Exam
Lesson 3: How to Listen Well
In this lesson, you will be introduced to what it means to listen well, including discussing the physical attributes, as well as active listening. 10 Total Points
Lesson 3 Video
Review 2 Articles: Social Anxiety Disorder; Responsive Behavior
Complete: Lesson 3 Exam
Lesson 4: Three Basic Listening Models
With this lesson, we will focus on three of the main basic listening models, including competitive, attentive, and reflective.
10 Total Points
Lesson 4 Video
Complete: Lesson 4 Exam
Lesson 5: The Three Basic Skills of Listening
In Lesson Five, we will take a look at the three basic skills of listening, including attitude, attention, and adjustment.
9 Total Points
Lesson 5 Video
Review 2 Articles: Information about Attention Deficit Disorder; Active Listening
Complete: Lesson 5 Exam
Lesson 6: Barriers to Listening
In this lesson, we will take a more in-depth look at some of the most common barriers to listening.
10 Total Points
Lesson 6 Video
Complete: Lesson 6 Exam
Lesson 7: Listening Habits
In this lesson, we will be discussing listening habits, including those that are poor versus good.
12 Total Points
Lesson 7 Video
Complete: Lesson 7 Assignment
Complete: Lesson 7 Exam
Lesson 8: Irritating Listening Habits
Lesson Eight will look at some irritating listening habits and how they may impact the listening process.
10 Total Points
Lesson 8 Video
Review Article: Bad Listening Habits
Complete: Lesson 8 Assignment
Complete: Lesson 8 Exam
Lesson 9: Body Language
In this lesson, we will look at body language, including what it is, what it has to do with listening, and some key gestures.
10 Total Points
Lesson 9 Video
Complete: Lesson 9 Assignment: My Listening Body Language
Complete: Lesson 9 Exam
Lesson 10: Listening and Lectures
In this lesson, we will discuss how to get the most out of a lecture, as well as note-taking.
11 Total Points
Lesson 10 Video
Complete: Lesson 10 Assignment
Complete: Lesson 10 Exam
Lesson 11: Activities that Improve Listening Skills
This lesson focuses on the types of activities that can help improve one's listening skills. 10 Total Points
Lesson 11 Video
Complete: Lesson 11 Exam
Lesson 12: Helping Children Become Good Listeners
This lesson focuses on ways that you can help children become good listeners and why it is important to do so.
10 Total Points
Lesson 12 Video
Complete: Lesson 12 Exam
Lesson 13: Putting It All Together
In this final lesson, we will take a look at putting together all the information that has been covered throughout this course.
12 Total Points
Lesson 13 Video
Take Poll: What do you think about this course?
Take Survey: Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Complete: Lesson 13 Assignment
Complete: Lesson 13 Exam
137
Total Course Points
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify what kind of listener you are.
- Summarize how to listen well.
- Describe three basic listening models.
- Recognize the three basic skills of listening.
- Define barriers to listening.
- Summarize listening habits.
- Describe irritating listening habits.
- Recognize body language.
- Describe listening and lectures.
- Summarize activities that improve listening skills.
- Describe how to help children become good listeners, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
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Course Title:
Listening Skills 101
Course Number:
7550304
Course Requirements:
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Lessons Rating:
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Languages:
English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
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Course Type:
Professional Development (Self-Paced, Online Class)
CEU Value:
0.5 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation:
Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy:
Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Assessment Method:
Lesson assignments and review exams
Instructor:
Dr. Deirdre Mithaug
Syllabus:
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Duration:
Continuous: Enroll anytime!
Course Fee:
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Student Testimonials
- "What was most helpful to me was the overall impact on my life and relationships with those in my family. It helped enlarge my horizons and perspectives." -- Max P.
- "I enjoyed this course very much. I liked the way the course was laid out. It really forces you to think about a lot of things you already know but haven't really figured out how to do them." -- Anita M.
- "The Instructor was terrific!" -- Johnnie W.
- "Basically everything about the course was helpful. It was something what I could use in all aspects of my personal life and working relationships." -- Pat H.
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- "The lesson on body language was the best. I really learned a lot from this lesson and I have been more aware of my body language as well as other people." -- Chris R.