Note Taking is writing down ideas from
lectures and readings in our own words .
Why takes notes ?
For study and improve our memory
Promotes active listening
Ownership of ideas
Engage our senses
Organize and process data and information
Test students for lectures
Why review notes ?
Identify any questions for peers
Lose 80 % of what we hear
Not enough to absorb all
What to do before class ?
Review the notes from the day before
Review reading assignment
Write the date at the top
Leave spaces between the lines
Physical factors
Seating
Near the front and center
Better vision
Better hearing
Avoid distraction
Doorways , windows glare
Peers
How do we takes notes ?
Date and label notes
Give ourselves space to write
Use observation and symbols
Use an outline to show main ideas ,
supporting details and example .
Use our own languages
While taking notes …
·
Be an aggressive but not passive listener .
·
Ask questions and discuss if its permitted
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If not , jot questions in your notes
·
Seek out the meaning
5 ways to take note
Cornell note taking
Mapping method
Two column method
Outlining
Key action on notes...
🔓Be alert to repetition
*When an instructor repeats a specific point,
make a note of it
🔓 Watch
the board or overhead projector
*If
an instructor writes something down, the material is important
🔓 Let
go of judgments about lecture styles
*Don't let your attitude about an instructor's
style get in the way of your education
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