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Skill 2: Listening and Observing
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, the resources in this section help students to develop their skills in listening and observing. The area deals with:
• active listening
• guided observing
• summarising and documenting
• critical thinking
• thinking from different points of view.
These skills will help students to gain more from educational presentations and will also pave the way to being able to make effective presentations.
There are trainer development materials associated with the delivery of these learning activities. They can be found at: LSS Skill Area 2 Training.
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Skill 2.1 Taking Notes from a Presentation
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity encourages students to listen actively to a presentation and take notes that will highlight and remind them of the key points. A guided activity helps students to evaluate how well they took in and noted the key pieces of information.
Students...
Skill 2.2 Engaging With a Presentation
These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to gain more from presentations. This activity is the first stage in the process of developing the skills of listening and observing.
An expert is invited to give a talk to the students on a subject they have already studied...
Skill 2.3 Observing from Different Points of View
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps students to look at information from different points of view. While listening to a presentation, or watching a film, students are encouraged to consider what is being shown from a range of different perspectives, such as a scientist, sociologist...
Skill 2.4 Watching a Film
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps students to gain information from video presentations.
In this activity, students practise watching a scientific video that covers specific learning objectives. They watch the video twice. The first viewing is intended to convey a general...