The Sourcebook of Listening Research

Methodology and Measures

Worthington, Debra L. / Bodie, Graham D. (Editor)

1. Edition October 2017
664 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

ISBN: 978-1-119-10307-3

John Wiley & Sons

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Winner of the 2018 Distinguished Book Award from the Communication and Social Cognition Division of the National Communication Association.

Essential reading for listening researchers across a range of disciplines, The Sourcebook of Listening Research: Methodology and Measures is a landmark publication that defines the field of listening research and its best practices.

* the definitive guide to listening methodology and measurement with contributions from leading listening scholars and researchers

* Evaluates current listening methods and measures, with attention to scale development, qualitative methods, operationalizing cognitive processes, and measuring affective and behavioral components

* A variety of theoretical models for assessing the cognitive, affective, and behavioral facets of listening are presented alongside 65 measurement profiles Outlines cutting-edge trends in listening research, as well as the complexities involved in performing successful research in this area

Notes on Contributors

Preface

Section One: Introduction

Chapter 1: Defining Listening: A Historical, Theoretical and Pragmatic Assessment

Section Two: Measuring Listening

Introduction

Chapter 2: Measuring Listening

Chapter 3: Qualitative Approaches and Listening Research

Chapter 4: Modeling & Measuring Cognitive Components of Listening

Chapter 5: Measuring Affective Components of Listening

Chapter 6: Measuring Behavioral Components of Listening

Section Three: Measurement Profiles

Introduction

Profile 1: The Academic Listening Self-rating Questionnaire

Profile 2: Active-Empathic Listening Scale

Profile 3: Active Listening Attitude Scale

Profile 4: etc. (in alphabetical order; the files are numbered 1 - 65........)

Profile 65: Willingness to Listen

Index

Debra L. Worthington is Professor and Associate Director for Communication at Auburn University, USA. She is the principal author of the leading textbook Listening: Processes, Functions, and Competency (2011). She has published numerous research articles on listening - particularly as related to measurement and individual listening style. Her research has been recognized by the International Listening Association, the American Society of Trial Consultants, the European Communication Research and Education Association, the National Communication Association, the Eastern Communication Association, and the Southern Communication Association. Worthington has received the Ralph G. Nichols Listening Award (International Listening Association) and the Burton Award for Legal Achievement (Burton Foundation), and is a past president of the International Listening Association.

Graham Bodie is Professor of Communication Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, USA. Author of over 70 published papers in journals like Human Communication Research, Communication Monographs, Communication Research, Communication Yearbook, and the International Journal of Listening, he is recognized as an international expert on listening and the social cognitive underpinnings of human communicative behaviour. He also publishes on measurement issues related to the affective, cognitive, and behavioral facets of listening. Bodie has received the Janice Hocker Rushing Early Career Research Award (Southern States Communication Association), the Early Career Award (Interpersonal Communication Division of the National Communication Association), the Young Scholar Award (International Communication Association), and the Research Award (International Listening Association).