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Peak Performance 10e Chapter 6

The chapter discusses effective listening strategies and note-taking systems. It describes various note-taking methods like the Cornell Method and mind maps. It also covers combining note-taking systems, strategies for taking better notes, reviewing notes, and using technology for note-taking.

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Peak Performance 10e Chapter 6

The chapter discusses effective listening strategies and note-taking systems. It describes various note-taking methods like the Cornell Method and mind maps. It also covers combining note-taking systems, strategies for taking better notes, reviewing notes, and using technology for note-taking.

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Peak Performance 10e

Chapter 6: Listen and Take Effective


Notes

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• Chapter 6
Learning Objectives
• List effective listening strategies
• Describe the various note-taking
systems
• Identify ways to overcome note-taking
obstacles with better habits

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• Listening To The Message:
Attentive Listening Strategies
• Be willing to listen.
• Be open to new ideas.
• Position yourself to listen.
• Reduce distractions.
• Show you are listening.
• Create an alert and healthy state of mind

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• Listening To The Message:
Attentive Listening Strategies
• Be quiet
• Stay focused
• Show empathy, respect, and genuine interest
• Observe the speaker
• Predict and ask questions
• Integrate learning styles and use all of your
senses
• Postpone judgement
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• Listening To The Message:
Attentive Listening Strategies
• Paraphrase
• Assess
• Practice with awareness

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• Recording The Message: Note Taking

• “A method of
creating order and
arranging thoughts
and materials to help
a person retain
information”

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• Recording The Message: Note Taking

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• Recording The Message:
The Cornell Method of Note Taking
• Integrates text and lecture notes and
includes a summary section
• Great tool for reviewing and comparing notes
for lectures and books
• Notes can be taken sequentially to preserve
the order decided upon by the lecturer
• Effective method for study teams
• Logical, sequential, step-by-step system

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• Recording The Message:
Mind Maps
• Is a visual, holistic form of note taking
• Starts with the main idea placed in the center
of a page and branches out with subtopics
through association and patterns

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• Mind Map Example

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• Combination Note-Taking Systems
• Highlighting
• Organizing
• Comparing
• Contrasting
• Looking for patterns

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• Note-Taking Strategies
• Preview the material
• Go to every class and be on time
• Sit up front
• Use all of your senses and the VARK systems
• Make note taking active and physical
• Link information
• Reduce to the essentials

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• Note-Taking Strategies
• Organize your notes
• Use note cards
• Expand on notes from others
• Use your electronic device

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• Assess and Review Your Notes
• Summarize in your own words
• Edit and revise your notes
• Create a sample test
• Use visual cues
• Review your notes
• Monitor and evaluate

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• Ebbinghaus’s Forgetting Curve

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• Taking Notes With New Technology
• Evernote (www.evernote.com)
• Google Keep (www.google.com/keep)
• OneNote (www.onenote.com/)
• SimpleNote (http://simplenote.com)

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• Overcome Obstacles:
Building Better Note Taking Habits
• Pen and notebook = The Trigger
• Prepping your notebook = The Routine
• Better Notes, Better Grades = The Reward

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Chapter 6
Listen and Take Effective Notes

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