What is active listening?
Active listening is a conscious effort to listen to the words of others and to engage with them. This skill will improve focus and your attention span in lectures and tutorials. It will also be useful in everyday life with family, friends and in the workplace.
In a university context, active listening is achieved through a process of pre-reading before lectures, listening out for cues (verbal and non-verbal), note-taking, questioning, and consolidating.
