1. Tips To Sharpen Your Listening Skills
Tune In
Focus on the speaker.
Think about what you already know.
Review related material before lecture.
Bransford, J.D., & Johnson, M.K. (1972). Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11,

2. Tips To Sharpen Your Listening Skills
Opening Comments
Does he/she tell you what is coming?
Does he/she outline the lecture?
Does he/she tie it to a previous assignment or lecture?
Bransford, J.D., & Johnson, M.K. (1972). Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11,

3. Tips To Sharpen Your Listening Skills
Lecturer’s Purpose
Is the lecture meant to list facts?
Is the lecture meant to raise questions?
Try to reason out the purpose on your own.
Bransford, J.D., & Johnson, M.K. (1972). Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11,

4. Tips To Sharpen Your Listening Skills
Eye Contact
Improves Communication
Feel more involved
Easier to stay interested
Bransford, J.D., & Johnson, M.K. (1972). Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11,

5. Tips To Sharpen Your Listening Skills
Ask Mental Questions.
Helps to direct your focus.
Does it relate to previous lectures?
How is the lecture organized?
Bransford, J.D., & Johnson, M.K. (1972). Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11,

6. Tips To Sharpen Your Listening Skills
Anticipate
Follow clues about organization.
Where is the speaker going next?
Bransford, J.D., & Johnson, M.K. (1972). Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11,

7. Tips To Sharpen Your Listening Skills
Stick with It
Lecture is long and confusing.
Avoid tuning out.
Take detailed notes.
Bransford, J.D., & Johnson, M.K. (1972). Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11,

8. Tips To Sharpen Your Listening Skills
Rate of Speech vs. Rate of Thinking
Thinking is faster than speech
Anticipate what is coming
Think of questions
Bransford, J.D., & Johnson, M.K. (1972). Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11,

9. Tips To Sharpen Your Listening Skills
Avoid Emotional Involvement
Focus on Content Not Delivery
Focus on Ideas Not Facts
Bransford, J.D., & Johnson, M.K. (1972). Contextual prerequisites for understanding: Some investigations of comprehension and recall. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 11,