This report examines the critical role of listening skills in higher education, emphasizing its impact on academic performance and understanding. It addresses key listening challenges such as false starts, repetition, technical complexities, and long sentences, which can hinder students' comprehension. The report suggests practical strategies for educators to enhance students' listening abilities, including maintaining eye contact, paying attention to the audience, and asking probing questions. Furthermore, it provides personal reflections on listening challenges experienced by the author, such as distraction, making assumptions, and negative perceptions of instructors, along with the strategies adopted to overcome these issues, such as asking questions, being attentive, and maintaining eye contact. The report concludes by reinforcing the importance of effective listening as a fundamental skill for academic success, highlighting its contribution to deeper understanding and improved examination results. The report draws on several sources to support its claims and recommendations.
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