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07 FS1What is ‘active listening’?ObjectiveParticipants will be able to identify characteristics of an ‘active listener’.Time30 minutesMaterialsMt 07 FS1.1 - cartoon; Mt 07 FS1.2 - scenariosTask & OrganisationInput for task: Cartoon; scenarios; own perceptions1.1 (5 minutes – plenary) Explain that the next set of sessions will focus on thefollowing skills:♦ Active Listening♦♦QuestioningManaging informationThese are skills which are necessary for SBRTs to effectively carry out theactivities that they will initiate in their schools.1.2 (5 minutes – plenary) Give participants the cartoon (Mt 07 FS1.1) Ask: What doesthis cartoon tell us about the way we listen? Explore the concept of selectivelistening, i.e. we pick out the parts that we are interested in or that mean somethingto us; we rarely listen to every word.1.3 (5 minutes – pairs) Ask participants to find a partner and sit opposite them. Giveone person from each pair card A and the other card B (Mt 07 FS1.2) – a differentscenario for each pair. Ask them, without showing their cards to each other, tofollow the instructions.Output(From feedback) List of characteristics of an ‘active listener’.Feedback(15 minutes – plenary) Discuss the following questions (in relation to the speaker):♦ How did you know when your partner was listening to you? How did you feel?♦ How did you know if your partner was not listening to you? How did you feel?♦ How did your partner’s ‘not listening’ affect your ability to talk?♦ What effect does ‘having a good listener’ have on the speaker?♦ What are the characteristics of an ‘active listener’? (List their responses and display)Discuss generally the importance for facilitators of active listening skills.76 Jamaica All Age Schools Project: Facilitator Training for School Based Resource Teachers