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LISTENS for Better listening

Learning Outcome

What is the Strategy?

Guided Practice

Apply the Strategy

Summarize the Strategy

So where to From Here?

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1. LISTENS
2. RAPPP
3. Cards
4. Notes-4-Learning
5. Summary Sheets
6. SCORER for tests
7. IDEA maps
8. Problem Solving Math
9. Time Management
10. Goal Setting

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1. Listen Better
2. Comprehend your reading
3. Learn more effectively
4. Take better notes
5. Summarize your learning
6. Do better on tests
7. Organize your writing
8. Solve math word problems
9. Manage your time
10. Set & achieve goals

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Quick Question
	Have you ever just taken time to listen to what’s going on around you? Do it now, just listen to everything around you. Do this in one of your classes. There are so many things going on around you, how do you focus on what's important.
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Learning Outcome
	When you use the LISTENS strategy you will be able to listen more effectively to learn more and communicate better.
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What is the Strategy?
	Whenever you are listening you can be more effective by using the LISTENS acronym that stands for: Lean forward - puts your body in a active, alert position Interact with the speaker - ask & answer questions Set goals - "at the end of class I will be able to . . .". Think ahead - what's to be said next, what's the answer . . . Eyes on the eyes of the instructor - look for emphasis Notes taken while you are listening - use Notes -4- Learning Summarize what was said - after class add to your Summary Sheets
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Guided Practice
	In class, notice what is going on, keep track of what you are thinking, are you only listening to the instructor. Most people talk at about 300 to 400 words a minute; newscasters are a little faster at 500 wpm. We can listen at 600 - 700 words a minute and still understand what is being said. For fun try speeding up a tape recording and listen to what you understand. We think even faster than we listen, some suggest at 2000 words per minute . . so we can think faster than others speak and we hear. So what happens with all that speed, well we think non class thoughts, yes you could list many things you think about, what we’re doing later, what we’ve done before. plans, concerns, worries, etc. How can we listen better?
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Apply the Strategy
	Make a plan to use LISTENS next time you are in class or listening to someone, keep track of what you remember from the discussion. Use the bookmark to remember the steps as you use them.
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Summarize the Strategy
	Take a moment and list the steps of the strategy and how you do each one. Check the one page handout for details.
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So where to from here?
	Keep a log of your listening and the effectiveness. Try LISTENS everywhere so it becomes a habit and you listen more effectively.
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Carry around Bookmark
	Create your own carry around Bookmark by printing the LISTENS Bookmark.
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One page Handout
	Go to LISTENS One Page Handout to produce a one page summary of the LISTENS strategy.
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copyright 2002 Roger Moore