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In the last post (see here https://www.timeless-teaching.com/learning-its-a-communication-thing/ )we were discussing what the responsibility of the teacher as a communicator is.  But as we said, you can only facilitate learning, you cannot force anything. On the learner-listener’s part there has to be a willingness to listen and a desire to get it right. As a listener there are certain steps you want to take to try to improve successful communication. All these steps hold true for the learner-listener. They include: Being prepared – this may include readings, homework, etc. Be rested – listening is hard work, if you are tired you can’t listen …

First I think we need an understanding of what actually is occurring during teaching. Learning is a communicative event.  As any speech therapist can tell you, this means there is a speaker, a listener, and a message.  The presumption is that the teacher is the speaker, the student is the listener (we hope 😉 ) and the teaching you are trying to convey is the message.  In truth it must be a reciprocal relationship, hence the two arrows in the graphic.  The teacher must minimally spend enough time listening to effectively check for understanding, but I am getting ahead of …