Being able to listen well and ask questions effectively is a core skill of every role in every workplace. In some roles, this becomes a crucial skill.
Active Listening & Effective Questioning
Course Summary
Being able to listen well and ask questions effectively is a core skill of every role in every workplace. In some roles, this becomes a crucial skill. Effective listening and questioning techniques are two of the most powerful skills coaches use to help educators obtain knowledge, deepen understanding, refine skills, reflect on instructional practices, and learn how to successfully communicate with students and colleagues.
In this module, coaches explore the fundamental steps necessary when it comes to planning, cultivating, monitoring, and maintaining teachers’ ongoing cognitive growth and verbal interactions.
Teachers, school staff and others need to be versed in the functions, features, and purposes of communication and be able to model good communication skills when working within and across diverse groups. In addition, professional conversations are a necessary tool to assist teachers in mediating their learning processes and, in turn, mediating the learning processes of their students.
Course Goals
Learning outcomes:
Recognise the importance of preparing questions that are focused on the participants’ objective;
Know how to make sure key messages are communicated clearly and effectively;
Learn how to avoid misunderstandings and making assumptions;
Be able to use precision questioning techniques to elicit the information required;
Acquire techniques that can be used to ensure that participants are listening effectively in all situations;
Transfer and share core values, experiences and effective teaching practices with other teachers and colleagues;
Promote intercultural awareness.
Daily Program
DAY 1
- Welcome Session: dinner, icebreaking
- Meet & greet, networking / participants and LT team
- Week briefing and planning
DAY 2
- Communication - share & receive information: a messages' source; messages' sender;
a channel;
a messages' receiver;
the receiver’s knowledge of the code
- Speaking and Listening
DAY 3
- The speaker & the listener - several communication games
- Questioning & Answering:
1. the speaker’s ability to construct and purposefully dispense well thought out questions;
2. the listener’s ability to provide answers based on background knowledge and experiences.
DAY 4
- Question Models
- What type of question should I ask?
- What do I need the question to do?
- Communication games
- Afternoon – Networking and
Entertainment program
DAY 5
- Eliciting Information (Why is this a
better time?)
- Shaping understanding (What do
you mean by...? How do you
perceive...?)
- Promoting reflection (What might
happen in your class if ...?)
DAY 6
- Development work and presentations
- Course roundup & review.
- Learning outcomes’ validation.
- Certification Ceremony.
Note
The daily schedule/ program describes likely activities but may differ based on the trainer's discretion and objectives.
Classes are scheduled for either the morning or afternoon, based on the provider's preference.
If there's a particular topic you wish to cover, please mention it no later than 1 month in advance.
Please note that the course may have participants from various school levels and English proficiency.
Pricing
🍷porto
480 € / participant
- Welcome Kit
- Quality Daily Program
- Welcome Session & Dinner
- Daily Coffee Break
- Logistics & Admin. Support
- Full Daily Assistance
- Erasmus+ Documentation
- Certification Ceremony
Course fee costs can be supported with a Key Action grant under the Erasmus+ Program.
Our pricing policy follows the official regulations on transparent costs.
What is Included?
More About Our Services
Welcome Kit
with goodies and materials from Learning Together’ Team
Quality Daily Program
designed by our innovative, experienced trainers
Welcome Session & Dinner
icebreaking while enjoying Portuguese delicacies
Daily Coffee Break
to enjoy a morning break between peers and trainer
Organizational & Administrative Support
from the headquarters and LT staff
Full Daily Assistance
on-call+chat support throughout the whole week
Certification Ceremony
course documentation, validation, networking and farewell.
OUR GALLERY
What is Course Status?
Always contact us first, before booking any flights or accommodation.
Confirmed
This session/date is affirmed and will be held.
Planned
This session is a planned date and is open to enrollments.
Language
English
Material Required
None
Documentation
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Location
On-site / Portugal
Target Audience
Wide range of educational professionals across primary, middle and secondary schools, higher education, training centers, adult education schools and NGOs.
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CertificationParticipants who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
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2-Weeks CoursePair a confirmed date of this course with another confirmed course to design a 2-week training (and enjoy a discount)! Contact us for more information.
