The most difficult part in listening situation for me is noise, both internal and external. When I was in my World Communication class today, the bird are chirping, then I would look outside the window and thinking, “what kind of bird that is”. This is a classic example of external noise “distractions that make it difficult to hear the other person” (p.132). Then half way through the class, I would start thinking there are some bills I have to pay when I get home. That is an example of internal noise,” a preoccupation with personal issue…”(p.133). This tendency of me shifting my attention else where in a lecture is really hurting me because when I shift back my focus to the lecture, I already missed a lot and its hard for me to catch up. The way for myself to overcome this bad habit is that I have to focus on the lecture from the very beginning otherwise I would shift my focus somewhere else very fast. If I have full attention in the lecture from the beginning then there will be too much information for me to absorb therefore I wouldn’t have time to shift my attention.
Sogo,
ReplyDeleteFirst, I would like to say that I enjoy the picture that goes along with your post. I think that you used a great example that all of us as college students can relate to. I have found myself in class distracted by the noises that are coming from people talking in the hall or noises that are coming from outside. Then I tend to focus on the noises around me instead of the lecture. I agree that I have to be focused in the lectures in class from the very beginning or I am distracted throughout the whole lecture. The other day I experienced internal noise. I was writing down assignments in my planner for our class assignments. Then I found myself looking through my planner and thinking to myself what I had to accomplish that week and the deadlines I had for bills, how I needed to make time to clean my room, do the dishes, and laundry. Once you are distracted with either external or internal noise it is hard to get yourself interested in the lecture again and you also miss out on what is being said.
Sogo,
ReplyDeleteI like your example in the blog because I have the same problems of external noise when I had my lecture. The external noise of walking by someone in the lobby would definitely distract my thoughts when I listen to my professor in class. This particular noise would let me stop focus to the lecture as it seems like the rhythms of the song. Sometimes, if the noise covers someone's running outside that is really annoying because I feel shaking in the whole building.
The internal noise is also not accepted in the classroom. When the teacher has the lecture, he or she presumes everyone can focus to listening. In order to respect to the teacher and classmates, I always turn off or turn on the silent mode to my cellular phone. I understand if the cellular phone is ringing, then all students would distract the focus of listening to the teacher.
Anyway, the external and internal noise can definitely distract our attention and focus to listening. Again, I really hope the people walking or running in the lobby who can lower down the noise. In addition, our classmates can also turn on the silent mode when they have lectures in the class.