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Chapter 4Chapter 4
Taking NotesTaking Notes
PPreparerepare: : Considering Your GoalsConsidering Your Goals OOrganizerganize: : Getting the Tools of Getting the Tools of
Notetaking TogetherNotetaking Together WWorkork: : Processing—Not Copying Processing—Not Copying
— Information— Information EEvaluatevaluate: : Thinking Critically Thinking Critically
About Your NotesAbout Your Notes RRethinkethink: : Activating your Activating your
MemoryMemory
P.O.W.E.R. Plan
Prepare: Considering Prepare: Considering Your GoalsYour Goals
Identify the instructor’s goals and your Identify the instructor’s goals and your goals for the course—Read the Syllabusgoals for the course—Read the Syllabus
Complete assignments before coming to Complete assignments before coming to classclass
Be prepared to listen to a lecture…even if Be prepared to listen to a lecture…even if the instructor is not the “best lecturer”the instructor is not the “best lecturer”
Review the previous class notesReview the previous class notes Choose a seat in the classroom where you Choose a seat in the classroom where you
can see and hearcan see and hear
Organize: Get the Tools of Organize: Get the Tools of Notetaking TogetherNotetaking Together
Bring the appropriate writing utensils Bring the appropriate writing utensils and paper to classand paper to class
Choose the right type of notebook Choose the right type of notebook (loose-leaf usually preferred)(loose-leaf usually preferred)
Write on only one side of the pageWrite on only one side of the page Take textbook to classTake textbook to class Consider taking a laptop computer to Consider taking a laptop computer to
classclass
Work: Processing—Work: Processing—Do not Copy InformationDo not Copy Information
Active listening is different from Active listening is different from “hearing”“hearing”
Listen for key ideasListen for key ideas Search for the meta-messageSearch for the meta-message Listen for repetitionListen for repetition Look for nonverbal signalsLook for nonverbal signals Use short phrases, not sentences for Use short phrases, not sentences for
notesnotes
Notetaking ExperimentNotetaking Experiment
Listen as I read the following and take Listen as I read the following and take abbreviated notes:abbreviated notes:
There are two kinds of job analyses There are two kinds of job analyses used by human resource experts: used by human resource experts:
1.1. job or task-oriented analysesjob or task-oriented analyses2.2. Worker or employee-oriented analysesWorker or employee-oriented analyses
How did you write your notes?How did you write your notes?
Notetaking ExperimentNotetaking Experiment
Two kinds of job analysesTwo kinds of job analyses– Job-oriented (task-oriented)Job-oriented (task-oriented)– Worker-oriented (employee-oriented)Worker-oriented (employee-oriented)
Take Notes in Outline FormTake Notes in Outline Form
I.I. Key ConceptKey Concept A. Main IdeaA. Main Idea
1. Supporting Idea1. Supporting Idea
2. Supporting Idea2. Supporting Idea
a. Specific detailsa. Specific details
b. Specific detailsb. Specific details
Outline a LectureOutline a Lecture
Listen to the following five-minute Listen to the following five-minute lecture and take notes in outline lecture and take notes in outline formatformat
After listening to the lecture:After listening to the lecture:– Did you all agree on the main ideas of Did you all agree on the main ideas of
each passage?each passage?– How are your notes different or similar?How are your notes different or similar?– How can you improve your notes?How can you improve your notes?
Outline a LectureOutline a Lecture
Copy information from board or Copy information from board or overheadoverhead
Use different notetaking techniques Use different notetaking techniques for class discussionsfor class discussions
Listen carefully during discussions for Listen carefully during discussions for important ideasimportant ideas
Pay attention to instructor’s Pay attention to instructor’s summarysummary
Ask questionsAsk questions
Improving NotetakingImproving NotetakingGetting Over Stage FrightGetting Over Stage Fright
Sit in front of roomSit in front of room Write down question before you ask Write down question before you ask
itit Participate early in the semester by Participate early in the semester by
asking questionsasking questions Don’t wait for someone else to ask Don’t wait for someone else to ask
the first question in classthe first question in class
Special TechniquesSpecial Techniques
How do you cope with instructors who How do you cope with instructors who mumble, talk too fast, teach less than mumble, talk too fast, teach less than interesting lectures?interesting lectures?
Ask questionsAsk questions Ask for a conference and discuss with Ask for a conference and discuss with
instructor your difficulty in keeping upinstructor your difficulty in keeping up Meet with other students to compare Meet with other students to compare
notesnotes Record the lectureRecord the lecture Report discriminatory or harassing Report discriminatory or harassing
remarks to a supervisorremarks to a supervisor
Evaluate: Think Critically Evaluate: Think Critically about Your Notesabout Your Notes
Do your notes represent what was Do your notes represent what was covered in class?covered in class?
Do they reflect the emphases of the Do they reflect the emphases of the instructor?instructor?
Are there any key points that are not Are there any key points that are not clear?clear?
Do any points need to be clarified?Do any points need to be clarified?
Rethink: Activate Your Rethink: Activate Your MemoryMemory
Transfer information from short- to long-Transfer information from short- to long-term memory by rethinking the class term memory by rethinking the class lecturelecture
Use the 2 ½ inch column on the left-hand Use the 2 ½ inch column on the left-hand side of the page to jot down keywords, side of the page to jot down keywords, significant points, major concepts, significant points, major concepts, controversies, and questionscontroversies, and questions
Create study notes that summarize key Create study notes that summarize key pointspoints
Use flashcardsUse flashcards
Rethink: Activate Your MemoryRethink: Activate Your Memory
How many times have you said, “I How many times have you said, “I don’t need to write it down, I’ll don’t need to write it down, I’ll remember it?”remember it?”
How many times have you How many times have you remembered the information?remembered the information?
Concept MappingConcept Mapping
Taking Notes as You StudyTaking Notes as You Study
Highlight, underline, circle and make Highlight, underline, circle and make notes in the margin of your textnotes in the margin of your text
Make flash cards (online courses Make flash cards (online courses often include these cards)often include these cards)
For magazines or library books, copy For magazines or library books, copy down key ideas, definitions, formulas down key ideas, definitions, formulas in outline or concept mapping formin outline or concept mapping form
PREPARE
ORGANIZE
WORK
EVALUATE
RETHINK
Consider your goals
Get the tools ofnotetaking together
Process—don’t copy—information
Think critically aboutyour notes
Review your notes shortly after classto activate your memory
P.O.W.E.R. Plan
Career ConnectionsCareer Connections
Taking notes effectively in meetings at work may provide a significant career advantage.
Note-Taking Make EasyNote-Taking Make Easy by Judy Kesselman- by Judy Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson Turkel and Franklynn Peterson (University of Wisconsin Press, 2003)(University of Wisconsin Press, 2003)
Resources
Cornell Notetaking System: Cornell Notetaking System: http://www.byu.edu/stlife/cdc/learninghttp://www.byu.edu/stlife/cdc/learning/note-tak.php/note-tak.php
Concept Mapping: Concept Mapping: http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/prograhttp://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/class1.htmlm/hndouts/class1.html
For Disabled Students: For Disabled Students: http://http://www.stlcc.edu/fp/access/Stu/NoteHanwww.stlcc.edu/fp/access/Stu/NoteHandout.htmldout.html
Web Links
Journal Topics for 2/20/08Journal Topics for 2/20/08
What do you feel you are successful What do you feel you are successful at?at?
How did you accomplish that How did you accomplish that success?success?
What can you apply from that What can you apply from that experience that can help you with experience that can help you with reaching your goals in college?reaching your goals in college?