This is the 8773rd most frequent Catalan word.
escoltant
Listening.
The word 'escoltant' is the gerund form of the verb 'escoltar', meaning 'to listen'. Here, it is used to describe an ongoing action in the present moment.
Estic escoltant música mentre treballo.
I am listening to music while I work.
In this sentence, 'escoltant' is used as a gerund to indicate the method or means – listening – by which the learning will be improved.
Escoltant les meves instruccions aprendràs millor.
By listening to my instructions, you will learn better.
Here, 'escoltant' is functioning within a continuous past form to describe the duration or continuation of the action of listening.