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THE CRITICAL NOTE TAKER Student Resource Centre
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HABITS OF THE CRITICAL NOTE-TAKER
• Critical note takers have a pre-lecture routine
• Critical note takers have on-going rapport with instructors
• Critical note takers have a pre-determined system for organizing notes
• Critical note takers have a strategy for processing lecture content
• Critical note takers write down questions that are raised by instructors, and peers
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PRE-LECTURE ROUTINE: HOW TO BECOME A CRITICAL NOTE-TAKER
• Attend lectures with some understanding of the assigned content
• Complete all assignments before lecture
• Meet with your instructor ahead of lecture to get suggestions or clues on identifying important information
• Write down questions that come to mind while you are completing your assigned readings
• Summarize important concepts in your own words
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CONT.
• Explain what you have read to a friend, family member, or study buddy shortly after completing your reading assignments.
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WHY IS A PRE-LECTURE ROUTINE IMPORTANT?
• It refines your ability to distinguish between important and non-essential information during lectures
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RAPPORT WITH INSTRUCTORS
• Set-up bi-weekly meetings with instructors • Regular meetings with instructors give you the opportunity:
• To get important feedback on your notes• To ask important questions • To suggest content delivery techniques that might enhance your ability to absorb the
content • For example, lecture outlines, lecture summaries, instructor lecture notes, class
discussions, debates, or more visual representation of content
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LECTURE PREPARATION
• Pens• Pencils• Paper• Water bottle • Computer• Digital recorder
• (Make-sure you to get the instructor’s permission)
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NOTE-TAKING GOALS
• Strive to have legible notes at the end of lecture
• Date all of your notes
• Write down important questions
• Link recent information to past notes
• Summarize notes in your own words
• Explain notes to a friend, family member, or study buddy
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NOTE-TAKING SKILLS
• Paraphrase
• Abbreviate
• Use headers and subheadings to organize your notes
• Leave space for adding more information to your notes
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POST-LECTURE INFORMATION PROCESSING
History • Who developed the idea? • Where was the idea developed?• How did it get to this point? Conditions: for example, was it developed in reaction to some other
idea? Did it improve upon a different idea? • When was it developed?
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CONT.
Purpose • Why was it presented to you in your course?
Critique • What did you like about the information? Why?• What you disliked about the information? Why? • What was missing? Limitations? Why?
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CONT.
Compare & contrast • How is it similar to other ideas you have learned?• Different?
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Organization
• Create a map of the idea, outlining links between ideas. • Use text, and imagery to represent the idea • Make it personal (link the content to something in your life)
Practice
• Review what you have learned. Discuss the content with friends, a family member, or a study buddy
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DEALING WITH LECTURE ANXIETY
Focus
on your breathing
, and find something in
the present moment to focus on when experiencing an anxiety attach
Practice proper breathing techniques outside of class
Visualize your self participating in class successfully
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QUESTIONS?
Dr. Abu Kamara Coordinator, Accessible Learning Services
http://accessiblelearning.acadiau.ca/Welcome.html
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RESOURCES/REFERENCES
• http://bsc.harvard.edu/
• http://www.ucc.vt.edu/academic_support_students/study_skills_information/note_taking_and_in-class_skills/index.html
• http://web.mit.edu/uaap/learning/