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Wolvin, Andrew D. – International Journal of Listening, 2012
Research supports the point that listening skills play an important role in 21st century personal, academic, and professional success. This article argues that educators should include listening, a critical communication competency, in the oral communication course in the general education curriculum. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Speech Communication, General Education, Listening Skills, Interpersonal Competence
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Wolvin, Andrew D.; Cohen, Steven D. – International Journal of Listening, 2012
This article proposes the use of a one-page listening inventory sheet that helps students explore five dimensions of listening competency: cognitive, affective, behavioral, contextual, and ethical. After crafting their own responses, students will have the opportunity to engage in a class discussion about the impact of various dimensions of…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion, Competence, Listening
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Janusik, Laura A.; Wolvin, Andrew D. – International Journal of Listening, 2009
Time is an important communication variable that has been impacted by new technology and changed the way people communicate. This study of communication time use by college students provides an update to earlier studies by factoring in computer and telephone use--media that have forced a multitasking approach to communication. Undergraduate…
Descriptors: Time, Listening, Undergraduate Students, Interpersonal Communication
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Ford, Wendy S. Zabava; Wolvin, Andrew D.; Chung, Sungeun – International Journal of Listening, 2000
Notes that listening competencies are central for getting jobs and succeeding at them. Examines college students' self-perceived listening competencies, particularly as related to their participation in a basic speech communication course. Suggests that direct instruction in listening enhances students' awareness of their listening inadequacies,…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Introductory Courses
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Wolvin, Andrew D.; Coakley, Carolyn G. – International Journal of Listening, 2000
Emphasizes the crucial role listening plays in human communication. Notes that more corporations and educational institutions are beginning to provide direct instruction in listening. Lists the listening and media literacy goals stated by the National Communication Association. Proposes that the interactions of the listening teacher/trainer with…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Listening Skills
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Wolvin, Andrew D.; Halone, Kelby K.; Coakley, Carolyn G. – International Journal of Listening, 1999
Addresses the state and status of listening theory and research by conducting an assessment of the "intellectual discussion" of the published scholarship in this journal. Explains "intellectual discussion" as a conceptual framework for analysis. Provides listening scholars the initial opportunity to: understand the past, clarify the present, and…
Descriptors: Discussion, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Listening
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Halone, Kelby K.; Cunconan, Terry M.; Coakley, Carolyn Gwynn; Wolvin, Andrew D. – International Journal of Listening, 1998
Confirms the multidimensionality of the listening process identified in previous research via the establishment of five listening dimensions. Notes that cognitive, affective, behavioral/verbal, behavioral/nonverbal, and behavioral/interactive dimensions provide a conceptually meaningful framework for explicating the listening process. Discusses…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Communication Research, Higher Education