Listening actively – the key to good lecture notes
- Listening and hearing are not the same.
- Listening involves deep processing of audio-born information and relationships between sounds, meaning and the physical world.
- Effective listening skills are an asset which will assist you in all areas of your life, but in the academic world they are an essential part of your tool-kit, given that so much of your teaching is provided in a spoken format.
Look at the infographic below – are you already using active listening skills or do you need some practice?