Hello friends,

The International Listening Association (listen.org) reminds us that March is International Listening Awareness Month — but it's always a good time to put your ears in a mindful place.

Click here for entire article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/tribu/sc-fam-0313-listen-month-20120313,0,5077273.story

Your involvement in this research study is voluntary and you are not required to answer any questions. There are no risks or benefits associated with participating in this study. You will be asked to provide some personal demographic information to the researcher. You will also be asked to provide information regarding your personal work experience, communication skills and leadership skills. All survey participants’ information will be kept anonymous. There will be no names or identifying information attached to your responses.

By agreeing to complete the survey, you confirm you have read and understood the information presented in this consent form, including the fact that participation is voluntary. There are no financial costs to any participants who complete this survey.

Also, would you please take the time to forward this on to others in your listening and leadership circles. The results of this survey are needed by March 23, 2012.

Thank you for your participation and assistance!

Kae Van Engen

Call for Papers: Book on “Foreign Language Teaching”

Book Working Title: Foreign Language Teaching

Subtitle: Macro- and Micro-skills

            Our book intends to contribute to the study of practical matters related to foreign language skills (mode or manner in which English, French, German, Spanish, etc. are used). The tentative structure of the book is as follows:

1. Teaching Macro- Language Skills:             Listening             Speaking

ILA Synergist Award

 

The ILA Research Committee announces the listening research Synergist Award for 2012.  Outlined in a 2008 White Paper steered by Dr. Graham Bodie, Dr. Laura Janusik, and Dr. Tuula-Riitta Välikoski, the Synergist Award promotes the advancement of listening knowledge and research through a targeted focus. Using a deductive process, listening scholars and educators have developed a set of priorities for listening research. The priorities include four initiatives and seven research questions, as well as contextualized questions in the areas of Business, Education, Healthcare, Religion/Spirituality, and Theory/Research. Achieving these priorities will assist researchers in providing a solid foundation for future listening research in terms of future theory development. A Synergist is one who cooperates with another. Thus, the researchers granted the ILA Synergist Award will be those cooperating with international listening scholars to build listening theory. We encourage multi-author proposals as well as cross-cultural research but will accept single authored work assuming it meets relevant objectives.

 

The ILA Synergist Award was developed to encourage researchers to address one or more of the stated priorities. The researcher(s) awarded the cash prize (up to $500) will be expected to present the findings at the next ILA conference as well as permit the International Journal of Listening the first right of publication for the first manuscript stemming from this work.

 

The deadline for receipt of the award applications is end of day, Feb. 3rd, 2012.

 

For the full application and further details about the award you can visit the awards section of the ILA website (www.listen.org/Awards), click the following link http://listen.org/Resources/Documents/2012_%20ILA%20Synergist%20Award%20Application.docx, or you may directly contact Christopher Gearhart, ILA Research Chair, at cgearh1@lsu.edu or 619.817.6501. 

I am looking for Volume 1 and Volume 5 of the IJL (though it had a different name then) to make my library complete. If anyone has a copy they would be willing to send me, please contact me at gbodie@lsu.edu. I am willing to pay for shipping and handling.

About timestamp 2:50 ... one word LISTEN!!! Nice for our field, ey?

 

Why A Teen Who Talks Back May Have A Bright Future
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Friday began with the publication of an interview with me on the front page of the Orange County (CA) Register.  It came about as the result of my responding to another article this particular reporter had written.  It was all about appreciating his work, no other agenda.  He e-mails me back saying he checked out my website and wanted to interview me for a column.  This is the result.

He mentions ILA and Listening Awareness week, but doesn't quite get the concept of CLP.  Still, a good reminder of the importance of listening.

I am absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of ListeningImpact.com, our new website. I welcome guest posts for the blog and research to cite.  One of my goals for this venture is to spread the work of ILA to our readership.