Challenge and efficacy of listening skills in the classroom

Abstract

Communication plays a pivotal place in our daily life irrespective of social or economic class, as Paul J. Meyer rightly puts it as- “Communication-the human connection-is the key to personal and career success.” As socially attached with one another, those who hold communication at a high importance become successful in their lives. Of the four language skills, listening assumes an indispensable significance from an infant baby to a new language learner. In the corporate domain, two simple steps adopt key roles for mediation and success of the enterprise - testing people’s understanding and KISS ie keep it simple stupid which aim to yield the positive results. Listening enables us to duly respond in our own words with the essence and feeling of what you have just listened and you allow the speaker to feel the satisfaction of being listened and understood; which a major human need is today. The presentation attempts to examine a broad study of the importance of communication skills and with the thrust upon listening skills in our life with its inevitability in our success. So is the need in the teaching and learning.