Taking notes
According Navas (2005) taking notes involves writing short sentences that can be easily associated with what was discussed in class, the data and concepts that rescue the main ideas, as well as those that are important; this implies a mental effort when analyzing, selecting and writing down the pertinent information
Can be used:
Charts.
Diagrams.
Conceptual maps.
Synoptic tables.
Diagramming
It helps to simplify information by facilitating the decomposition of complex topics or concepts into simpler and more manageable parts,
According to Baute (2012), diagrams allow students to assimilate new information more efficiently, as well as to better relate it to their previous knowledge.^
Role-playing
According to Harni (2007), it develops language fluency, promotes classroom interaction, and increases motivation. It is a highly flexible learning activity that allows students to be creative and put themselves in someone else's shoes.
Brainstrming
According to Runco (2010) it is a planning strategy that can be used to get ideas about what students know about a given topic or it can also be used to get ideas from the creativity of a group to solve a problem.
The structure for developing a brainstorming session:
1) Capture of ideas
2) Analysis and critique of ideas
3) Choice of the ideas to be implemented
Skimming
According to Carvajal & Guerrero (2007), it is useful to promote and improve the comprehension of any type of written text, it is a quick reading of a text to identify the main or general idea of the text or paragraph, therefore, it focuses on extracting general information from a text. ^
Selective listening
According to Rost (2022) it is a skill that anyone can develop and improve, selective listening refers to paying attention to the most relevant part of an audio, in order to synthesize the main idea and the most relevant part of it.