Give an example of active & passive listening, or responding. by Kristen Cobio

Active listening Example

2025-08-13 00:07:28 UTC

ask clarifying questions and recap

2025-08-13 00:08:00 UTC

An example of actively responding is thoroughly thinking out a detailed response to what you were just asked while passively responding would consist of a short and vague answer.

2025-08-13 00:08:32 UTC

An example of active listening is maintaining eye contact with the student while they are speaking to show that you are focused on what they have to say. An example of passive listening would be avoiding eye contact and looking around the room.

Passive listening example

2025-08-13 00:08:34 UTC

Responding to a specific question with "just do what we've been practicing".

responding

2025-08-13 00:08:36 UTC

An example of a passive response could be a one word answer to a question or a simple nod of your head without showing any emotion An active response would be one that goes into depth about what the student just told you and asking reflective questions based on that.

Responding

2025-08-13 00:08:50 UTC

Active: paraphrasing what the student is saying

Passive: giving vague responses

Responding

2025-08-13 00:09:02 UTC

Active: restating what the tutee talked about and how you understood it

Passive: simple acknowledgement that the tutee finished talking

Active/Passive Responding

odinlimaye — 2025-08-13 00:09:07 UTC

Passive Responding: saying "uh huh" and "ok" a lot, almost mindlessly, as verbiage just there to fill the space without putting any real effort into comprehension

Active Responding: asking clarifying questions to fully understand the details of what the tutee is saying

Active vs Passive Listening

2025-08-13 00:09:21 UTC

Active: Engaged body language (nodding), eye contact, follow up questions

Passive: Not engaging body language, very vague responses, little to no eye contact

2025-08-13 00:09:24 UTC

Active listening: making eye contact, giving nonverbal cues (e.g. nods), asking clarifying questions, confirming understanding

Passive listening: no signs showing interest, short, unconstructive responses

Responding

2025-08-13 00:09:32 UTC

Passive responding may include giving generic and vague responses, while active responding may involve more thoughtful and personalized responses.

Responding

2025-08-13 00:09:33 UTC

"I don't know how to or what steps to take when solving this problem"

Passive:

-Saying "okay"

-"let me do it for you"

-"you JUST solve it like xyz"

Active:

-Thanking them for telling you the question

-Assuring them they're not alone when being confused

-Asking them of current knowledge to help build into the conversation

tianathomas4 — 2025-08-13 00:09:44 UTC

An example of active listening is maintaining eye contact, nodding, and asking clarifying questions.

An example of passive listening is avoiding eye contact, giving generic answers, or letting the student’s words pass without acknowledgment.

2025-08-13 00:09:48 UTC

An example of passive listening would be listening to the tutee talk while thinking about something else in your life. An example of active listening would be to listen to the tutee with the intention of understanding what they are trying to convey and provide an appropriate response.

Active vs Passive Responding Example

cbj757 — 2025-08-13 00:09:51 UTC

An example of passive responding would be providing simplistic or vague responses to a tutee, such as "Oh ok" or "That makes sense"
An example of active responding is rephrasing a tutee's response in a follow up question to clearly clarify their understanding of a concept

Active & Passive Listening

2025-08-13 00:10:01 UTC

Active listening is when a tutor is thoroughly keeping track of the student's concerns with a subject, or simply how their day went, and they are matching the student's energy while doing so. Passive listening is when a tutor can literally be slouching back in the seat, doing something else, while the student is talking to them.

Active/Passive Listening

2025-08-13 00:10:32 UTC

An example of active listening would be asking clarifying questions to the tutee to gather more context, while passive listening would be not taking in new information to give a tailored response.

Active/Passive Responding

2025-08-13 00:10:41 UTC

If a student says they've been feeling overwhelmed in class, and you say something like "it sounds like your workload has really increased, what's been the most stressful part?", that's an example of active responding. If you respond with something like "oh, I see", that's passive.

active/passive listening

2025-08-13 00:12:21 UTC

An example of active listening is asking follow up questions to better understand the thoughts and feelings of the tutee. Passive listening involves not having body language that reflects listening such as lack of eye contact or staring off into space.