INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY: APPLIED BUSINESS AND EDUCATION RESEARCH 2023, Vol. 4, No. 2, 671 – 676 http://dx.doi.org/10.11594/ijmaber.04.02.33 How to cite: Ambubuyog, E. M. I., Laumoc, G. L. C., Mantac, F. H. A., Pagulayan, F. M. C., Sayson, C. J. E. C., Velasco, A. C. M., & Biray, E. T. (2023). Active Listening: Its Impact on Language Learning and Understanding of Education Students. International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research . 4(2), 671 – 676. doi: 10.11594/ijmaber.04.02.33 Research Article Active Listening: Its Impact on Language Learning and Understanding of Education Students Ella Mae I. Ambubuyog, Glenda Lyn C. Laumoc, Francine Hazel A. Mantac, Freda Mae C. Pagulayan, Cris Jan Era C. Sayson, Aliena Claire M. Velasco, Ersyl T. Biray* College of Teacher Education, Aklan State University, Banga, Aklan, Philippines Article history: Submission February 2023 Revised February 2023 Accepted February 2023 ABSTRACT In learning a new language, there are four macro skills that a learner must develop and use: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. In aca- demic environments such as schools, these macro skills are taught and improved every day to suit the needs of learners. Language learners are often trained when or how they should talk; however, learners are sel- dom taught how they should listen. This descriptive quantitative study revolved around the utility of listening, how it affects upon the acquired macro skill, specifically, active listening to education students special- izing in English from a state institution in Panay Island, Western Visa- yas, Philippines, as well as its impact on their language learning and un- derstanding. Findings revealed that active listening is vital in the lan- guage learning and acquisition with its effects found on multiple as- pects of the learning process. It had an underlying impact on phonology, morphology, and pragmatics. It is implied that active listening as an un- derrated skill should be attended to by language teachers who take charge in teaching macro skills in communication. Keywords: Active listening, Language education, Language learning, Language understanding *Corresponding author: E-mail: ebiray@asu.edu.ph Introduction Listening is one of the basic macro skills in communication that facilitates language acqui- sition and proficiency. But this is not given much attention in the teaching and learning process until the more recent years when ac- tive listening has finally been brought into the research spectrum. It is now seen as a necessity in language learning and understanding after the implication was made that priority should be given to the effectiveness of teaching and us- ing language skills that include active listening skills rather than focusing solely on the aspects of language itself. Aside from the different or- ganizations and programs implemented by nu- merous professionals in boosting the active listening skills of students, forums, seminars, or simply symposiums are conducted to uplift