Listening and Note Taking

Some recommendations for good note taking...

- develop a shorthand -outlining -annotating and highlighting

Presentation of the information varies based on the course and professor...

- some will follow textbook in the same order - some will lecture on new material not in the textbook - some will do both

Reviewing your notes

-review notes within 2 days -reorganize material -spell out abbreviations -re-write -recite

Tips for successful note taking

-use a note taking strategy -prepare to listen actively -read all of the assigned material before class - save your notes -review your notes

A few tips for note taking..

1.) listen for the main ideas 2.) leave plenty of "white space" 3.) review your notes as soon as possible

tips for preparing to listen

1.) prepare ahead of time 2.) minimize in-class distractions 3.) maintain a positive attitude 4.) minimize out-of-class distractions 5.) prepare physically

Remembering what you've heard..

1.) take notes 2.) participate in discussion and activities 3.) tape record the lecture

while listening critically consider......

1.) the speaker 2.)the message 3.) the details 4.) self-knowledge 5.) the larger picture

shorthand

a note-taking strategy in which symbols and shortened forms of words and symbols are used

cornell system

a note-taking strategy that involves dividing your paper into an upside down T, with separate areas for different types of notes

t system

also known as the cornell system

chronological

an arrangement of information by time (first this happened, then this happened)

cause/effect

an arrangement of information that connects the cause of an even to its effect

compare/contrast

an arrangement of information that connects the similarities and differences of two subjects

outlining

an arrangement of information that is ordered by how the information is presented

least important/most important

an arrangement of information that lists points based on their importance

listening barrier

an obstacles, either physical or mental, that keeps you fro listening effectively

critical listening

listening to evaluate the information, involves focusing on the task at hand and concentrating on what is being conveyed

active listening

listening with focus and a purpose

Critical does not mean....

negative

cornell system

split up into three sections -questions -notes -summary

annotating

taking notes within a text