Chapter 9 Power Point: Active Listening and Note Taking

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CHAPTER 9

Active Listening and Note Taking: Taking In and Recording Information Keys to Effective Learning, 6e Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch09

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Listen actively “People with this habit of mind are able to take on the diverse perspectives of others…This does not mean that one must agree; a good listener simply tries to understand what the other person is saying.”

Art Costa

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How can you become a better listener?

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Four stages of listening 1. Sensation (hearing the message) 2. Interpretation (figuring out what the message means) 3. Evaluation (deciding what effect the message has on me) 4. Reaction (responding to the message) Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch09

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Listening is challenging.

How do you manage the challenges?

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Combat distractions.

Take in the whole message.

Avoid quick judgments.

Address listening deficiencies.

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Verbal signposts direct you toward important information.

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Become an active listener • • • • • •

Be there – show up on time for class Set purposes for listening Focus on understanding Ask questions Pay attention to verbal signposts Expect the unexpected Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch09

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What note-taking system should you use?

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Think flexibly to choose the note-taking system that’s right: • For you • For the course material • For the classroom environment

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Structure of an outline

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The Cornell “T-note” system

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Think link – a visual system

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How can you make the most of class notes?

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Your best note-taking tools: Preparation and Listening • Have the tools you need – the right notebook, pens or pencils, colored pens • Read assignments and review previous notes before class • Sit where you can hear and concentrate Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch09

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Notes are a study tool: Put them to work.

• Revisit • Revise • Review Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch09

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How do you combine class and text notes to create a master set?

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A master set combines class and text information into one document containing everything you should know.

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Tips for creating a master set • Combine notes while they’re still fresh in your mind • Condense to focus on key terms and concepts • Target connections among ideas in your notes • Revisit, revise, review.

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How can you take notes faster?

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Use personal shorthand symbols

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Real People Listen Actively

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“Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times; speak once.”

Turkish proverb

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