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Learning from Lectures

Learning from Lectures. Russ Hodges, Ed.D. College note taking involves. Careful listening Meaningful organization Selective writing Minor revision Adequate review. It’s a fact!. You cannot write everything you hear. You must adapt your note taking style to each class.

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Learning from Lectures

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  1. Learning from Lectures Russ Hodges, Ed.D.

  2. College note taking involves • Careful listening • Meaningful organization • Selective writing • Minor revision • Adequate review

  3. It’s a fact! • You cannot write everything you hear. • You must adapt your note taking style to each class. • Most lecturers can only cover 6-12 major points in an hour.

  4. Before the lecture • Look over previous notes. • Sit in the front of the room. • Title and date each days notes. • Decide on a note taking format. • Review notes from the previous class. • Bring all materials.

  5. Types of knowledge • Declarative knowledge - learning that something is the case (terms, concepts, definitions). • Procedural knowledge - learning how to do something (steps).

  6. Types of note taking strategies • Cornell System • T-Notes • Maps / Networks • Outlines

  7. Cornell T-notes Two systems

  8. Cornell Topic &Date Term or concept Definitions and examples

  9. T-notes Topic Steps Example

  10. T-notes Distance D=Rate X Time Steps 1) get terms on one side of the equation 2) do the math 3) express answer. Example d=rt 55(2)=110 D=110 Distance is 110 mi.

  11. Maps / networks American Literature Elements Major Works Plot Authors Characters

  12. Outlines I. Types of Literature a) novels b) poetry c) short stories d) drama e) prose II. Elements a) characters b) plot c) theme d) style

  13. Materials • Use a loose-leaf binder with dividers for each course. • Pen vs. pencil: Which is better? • Computers and Palm Pilots • Power Point slides

  14. During the lecture • Focus on the main ideas and supporting details. • Condense and put in your own words. • Use abbreviations • Skip lines between topics.

  15. Other suggestions • Write only on one side of a page. • Discover the organizational pattern of the lecture. • Lists • Rank • Cause &effect • Outline • Summary

  16. What to look for • Headings and subheading • Key information on the board • Pauses • Repeated information • Specific page numbers. • Test questions

  17. At the end of the lecture • Check for notes and old tests • Separate assignments from the notes. • Locate information you did not understand • Review within the first 24 hours • Create test questions • Reflect on your notes • Work with a partner • Use graphic organizers to help you analyze

  18. Don’t ... • Don’t keep interrupting the professor. • Don’t doodle. • Don’t consider any example too obvious.

  19. Ineffective lecturers • Fast Talker • Rambler • Whisperer • Jumper • Non-English Speaker

  20. Questions??? • Should you copy over your notes? • Should you take notes in your textbook? • Should you tape record the lecture? • Should you listen and not write?

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