Overview

Examines listening as both a means of achieving understanding and as a teachable skill.

Thematic Focus

The underlying theme of the volume is that an integration of cognitive, social, and educational perspectives is necessary in order to characterise effectively what listening ability is and how it may develop.

Content Highlights

It introduces listening from a cognitive perspective, and presents a detailed investigation of listening in social and educational contexts.

Conclusion

The study concludes with an analysis of how listening development can be incorporated effectively into curriculum design.