Gesture-Based Listening

: Reality of Mixed Metaphor? Active listening proponents usually focus upon asking open-ended questions that demonstrate to the speaker that we are seeing their point of view and comprehending what they are saying.

But, what about using gestures to indicate that you are following along with the speaker's message? Wouldn't physical movements serve as effective cues that we are listening, at least to the 75% or so of tactile, kinesthetic, proprioceptive (hands-on) learners that comprise our population? But, for most teachers, gestures are only adjuncts of unconscious communication. http://classroomtoolkit.net/serendipity/archives/68-Quick-Tips.html#extended