LEARNING METHODS

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LEARNING METHODS

• Listening, Note Taking,
• and Textbooks

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ACTIVE LISTENING

• Come ready to listen
• Avoid distraction
• Focus on main ideas

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ACTIVE LISTENINGBe Ready to Listen

• Get enough sleep before you come to class
• Dont come hungry
• Sit in a seat conducive to listening
• Look for the message

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ACTIVE LISTENINGAvoid Distraction

• Dont sit near those you will be tempted to talk
  to
• Turn off and put away mobile phones and iPods
• Do not sit near the entrance to the classroom

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ACTIVE LISTENINGFocus on Main Ideas

• Listen for the primary points
• Identify examples and comparisons in your mind
• Ask for clarification when needed

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ACTIVE LISTENINGBody Language

• Many people are easier to read than they think.
  
• Professors know if you are listening.
• General Rule Just attending is not enough

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ACTIVE LISTENINGBody Language

• Bad Signals
• Slumping
• Eye rolls
• Sighing
• Texting
• Laptop activities not related to class
• Glances to door or watch
• Packing up prior to completion

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NOTE TAKING

• Note taking myths
• Note taking distracts you from the message.
• There is one best way to take notes.
• Getting someone elses notes is a substitute for
  not coming to class.

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NOTE TAKINGPreparing for Note Taking

• Decide on a medium and style prior to the
  semester
• Medium laptop or notebook
• Style Cornell, Leonard, other
• Read the assignment before class
• Arrive early and take out notes prior to lecture
• If material is quantitative bring a calculator
• If lecture notes are provided on the web, take a
  copy of the notes to class

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Instructor Provided Notes

• The instructor might provide notes for you
  through
• Handouts
• Online MS PowerPoint or MS Word files
• Note packets
• Warning These are not a substitute for your own
  notes. Your notes should supplement instructor
  provided notes.

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Printing Note Pages in PowerPoint
Selecting 3 leaves note space.
Designate handout, slides, or notes
Grayscale will save color cartridge costs.
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Printing Note Pages in PowerPoint
Instructor supplied slides
Your notes
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NOTE TAKINGProcess of Note Taking

• Utilize instructor provided notes (PowerPoints,
  etc.)
• Record key ideas (rather than details)
• Use color coding if helpful
• Leave space between main ideas
• Write legibly

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NOTE TAKINGAfter Note Taking

• Review your notes at least twice
• Within 24 hours of lecture
• Prior to examination
• Reference textbook pages in your notes
• Use white space to make additions when necessary

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READING TEXTBOOKSInitial Issues

• Some professors utilize texts more than others
• It is difficult to assess whether suggested or
  non-required texts are useful
• Resale market should not drive your purchase
  decision

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READING TEXTBOOKSThe Process

• Survey the chapter note headings and diagrams
• Develop questions as you survey
• Begin reading (keeping your questions in mind)
• Review

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READING TEXTBOOKSMarking Texts

• Underline or highlight main ideas
• Note numbered or bulleted items (First, )
• Utilize brackets to gather longer passages
• Make notes in the margin

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READING TEXTBOOKSReviewing

• Making the Link to the
• Text - Relate the textbook to your lecture notes
• Supplements - Check the supplementary material in
  
• Ancillaries (such as review guides)
• Internet resources
• Professor Ask if you have questions