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Effective study skills: Reading & Notemaking

Effective study skills: Reading & Notemaking. Dr. Tamara O’Connor Student Learning Development, Trinity College Dublin http://student-learning.tcd.ie. Learning Objectives. Learn active, deep processing strategies Explore the different purposes for study tasks

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Effective study skills: Reading & Notemaking

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  1. Effective study skills: Reading & Notemaking Dr. Tamara O’Connor Student Learning Development, Trinity College Dublin http://student-learning.tcd.ie

  2. Learning Objectives • Learn active, deep processing strategies • Explore the different purposes for study tasks • Learn about active reading and note making strategies • Practise using learning strategies

  3. I’m just going to the library for 4 hours…. (I’ll work out what I’ll study when I get there)

  4. Active studying means • Working with the material to try to build understanding • Find a way process the information in a deep and meaningful way

  5. How? Have a framework • Think about the purpose of the study task • Consider the best way to approach it • Reflect and review PSR • Purpose – why? • Strategy – how? • Review – check!

  6. Discussion (5 mins) • How do you study (reading/notes) ? • How do you take read? • How do you take notes?

  7. Reading List Reading

  8. Good Reading is like Interrogation

  9. Get reading – actively! Purpose • Strategies to suit: • Scanning • SQ3R • Note making • Review

  10. Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve Schedule Time for Reviews

  11. Get Thinking - Reading • Asking questions • What is the point of view of author? • Evaluate evidence • Forming opinions

  12. Being Selective • Ask lectures/tutors what is most relevant • Be alert for hints and clues • Ask fellow students • Ask students in years ahead • Share reading • Preview or skim before in-depth reading

  13. Taking Notes

  14. Ok, I’m finding it hard to concentrate, I’ll make a good effort to make precise notes. “I feel like I’m being taken advantage of – doing work not related to my PhD”

  15. Perfect Copy

  16. Notes Your Summary Notes Review Notes Source Exams Or Essays

  17. You want to be looking at questions

  18. Types of Notes • Prose or summary • Outline or skeleton • Mind or concept maps • Cornell or 2 Column How do you take notes?

  19. Summary

  20. Outline

  21. Concept Maps

  22. Mind Maps

  23. ?

  24. Taking Notes Write Keywords or Questions here Write brief notes here as you are reading a book OR during a lecture Write a short summary of the page here

  25. Taking Notes Solids Liquids ? Types of Matter • Solids -have a definite shape -have a defiinte volume • Liquids -Do not have a shape - Have a volume Write a short summary of the page here

  26. More information Cottrell, S. (2003). The study skills handbook, 2nd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Fairburn, G.J. & Fairburn, S.A. (2001). Reading at university: a guide for students. Maidenhead: Open University Press.

  27. Student Learning Development Thank you for your time Visit our website at: http://student-learning.tcd.ie

  28. Any Questions? Thank you for your time

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