ABSTRACT

Listening explores the process and role of listening in human communication as a cognitive process, as a social function, and as a critical professional competency. While introducing students the theory and research of listening scholarship, Worthington and Fitch-Hauser also help students to build practical skills and achieve the desired outcomes of effective listening.

chapter 1|17 pages

Introduction and Overview

chapter 2|24 pages

Listening:Types and Competencies

chapter 3|19 pages

Listening and Information Processing

chapter 5|25 pages

Listening in the Conversational Context

chapter 8|26 pages

Listening in Context: Education

chapter 9|26 pages

Listening in Context: Organizations

chapter 11|26 pages

Listening in Legal Contexts

chapter 12|14 pages

Transforming Listening: Future Directions