Explanation : Important factors/clues for effective listening:
1. Face the speaker and maintain eye contact
2. Be attentive, but relaxed
3. Keep an open mind
4. Listen to the words and try to picture what
the speaker is saying
5. Don't interrupt and don't impose your opinion/solution
6. Wait for the speaker to pause to ask clarifying questions
7. Ask questions only to ensure understanding
8. Try to feel what the speaker is feeling
9. Give the speaker regular feedback
10. Pay attention to what isn't said-to nonverbal
cues.
In classroom communication, the appearance
of the speaker (teacher) does not suggest any
significant non verbal clue.
Linear communication takes place between
the teacher and the student; the peer
group is outside this process/channel
unless the teaching is done through group
communication.
So, a student needs to pay attention to the
academic content being delivered by the
teacher; and, needs to eliminate/overcome
communication distractions /barriers for
effective listening.
Explanation : Gatekeeping is the process through which
information is filtered for dissemination
through any mode of communication such
as publishing, broadcasting, etc.
In the classroom, the teacher filters information
available to prepare a module according to
the lesson plan and then transacts the lesson.
The mass media serves four gatekeeping
functions: relaying, limiting, expanding, and
reinterpreting information.