Wahlstrom/Williams: Learning Success, Third Edition, Media Edition

Wahlstrom/Williams: Learning Success, Third Edition, Media Edition - 4. Learning Styles & Memory

listening questionnaire: how’s your classroom performance?

Read each statement and decide how the habit reflects your listening. Answer as follows:

"Yes"–if you use the habit over half your listening time

"No"–if you don’t use the habit very much at all

"Sometimes"–if you use the habit periodically

1. Do you often doodle while listening?	Yes	No	Sometimes
2. Do you show attending behaviors through your eye contact, posture, and facial expressions?	Yes	No	Sometimes
3. Do you try to write down everything you hear?	Yes	No	Sometimes
4. Do you listen largely for central ideas as opposed to facts and details?	Yes	No	Sometimes
5. Do you often daydream or think about personal matters during a lecture?	Yes	No	Sometimes
6. Do you ask clarifying questions for things you do not understand?	Yes	No	Sometimes
7. Do you frequently feel tired or sleepy while attending a lecture?	Yes	No	Sometimes
8. Do you mentally review information as you listen to make connections among points?	Yes	No	Sometimes
9. Do you often call lectures boring?	Yes	No	Sometimes
10. Do you recall what you already know about a subject before the lecture begins?	Yes	No	Sometimes
11. Do you generally avoid listening when difficult information is presented?	Yes	No	Sometimes
12. Do you pay attention to the speaker’s nonverbal cues?	Yes	No	Sometimes
13. Do you often find yourself thinking up arguments to refute the speaker?	Yes	No	Sometimes
14. Do you generally try to find something of interest in a lecture even if you think it is boring?	Yes	No	Sometimes
15. Do you usually criticize the speaker’s delivery, appearance, or mannerisms?	Yes	No	Sometimes
16. Do you do what you can to control distractions around you?	Yes	No	Sometimes
17. Do you often fake attention to the speaker?	Yes	No	Sometimes
18. Do you periodically summarize what the speaker is saying during the lecture?	Yes	No	Sometimes
19. Do you often go to class late?	Yes	No	Sometimes
20. Do you review the previous class lecture notes before attending class?	Yes	No	Sometimes

Press to update the totals.

If is greater than :

You have many effective listening habits. Although you may become bored or frustrated with a lecture, you try your best to stay engaged with the speaker. Good Job!

If is greater than :

You may want to rethink how you act during lectures. If you find the lectures "boring" try to get as much as you can out of the lecture by summarizing what the lecturer is saying as he/she goes along. Formulate questions to ask the lecturer later. Do not show up for class late if possible, as that is very disruptive for the entire class. Sit beside a student who concentrates well. Their diligence will rub off on you.

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Wahlstrom/Williams: Learning Success, Third Edition, Media Edition
Chapter 4. Learning Styles & Memory