Listening and Note Taking

1. Listening and Note Taking Effective practices that make the most of your class time.

2. Effective learning in lectures • Prepare for class • Attend class • Active listening

3. Preparing for class • Reading • Notes review • Recommended problems • Reflection

4. Attending class • Question of priorities

5. Active listening • Intention of listening • Prepare ahead • Choose your seat • Conscious intention

6. Inventory of strategies Tuning out Tuning out strategies Listening habits Active listening Distractions A few things to consider

7. Inventory of lecture strategy • Consider the following and evaluate your strategy by responding to each question with either “yes” or “no”.

8. How did you do?

9. Tuning out? • Heard it before • Preoccupied • Difficult • Differing opinions

10. Strategies • Question yourself • Question the instructor • Focus • Connect

11. Tune in Get the message Hear the speaker Main idea Listen before taking notes Do not relax Take care of distractions Learn to listen Word barriers Thought speed 10 best listening habits

12. Active listening strategies • Review • Concentrate • Listen • Question

13. Dealing with distractions • Internal • External

14. Combating distractions • Eliminate the source • Avoid places, people and situations

15. Note taking strategies • Why take notes? • 5 R’s of note taking • Note taking methods • Cornell Method • Modified Cornell Methods • Mapping

16. 5 R’s of note taking • Record • Reduce • Recite • Reflect • Review

17. Cornell Method

18. Modified Cornell Method

19. Modified Cornell Method Reflections and questions

20. Mapping • Advanced learning, note taking and study technique

21. Mind maps • Central idea • Relationships become clear • Recall easier • Patterns • Making connections

22. Smoking Income Farm business Influences Marketing Tobacco growers Tobacco companies Teens Profit/ loss Health concerns Smoking pollution The environment Concerns for children Adults Landfill issues Influences Health concerns

23. Efficient and effective notes • Thorough • Concise • Visible • Clear connections • Legible handwriting • Symbols and abbreviations

24. Record the date Don’t cram stuff on the page Stay awake Keep personal thoughts separate Use a consistent format Group and label ideas Write what’s on the board Use one side of the page only Condense and use shorthand Look for patterns Stay attentive A few tips

25. Finished product • Re-read • Key words or phrases • Fill in missing information • Re-organize if needed

26. Wise words… • Take responsibility for your learning.