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Learning how to learn. Active Learning and effective note making. Groundhog Day lessons. Groundhog Day : a film where Bill Murray relives the same day over and over again Groundhog lesson : where a teacher teaches the same topic over and over again Why : - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ACTIVE LEARNING AND EFFECTIVE NOTE MAKING
Learning how to learn
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• Groundhog Day: a film where Bill Murray relives the same day over and over again
• Groundhog lesson: where a teacher teaches the same topic over and over again
• Why: • students have failed to learn
how to learn
Groundhog Day lessons
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• Why do goldfish never get bored in a bowl
• They cannot remember• We humans can but…• Sights, sounds, sensations exist
in short term memory for 30 seconds
Have we done this before Sir?
• Memory: our ability to learn something, then store it, retain it and recall it when needed
• Without a conscious effort we will forget
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How to acquire memories
Your memory is like
a wheat field
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Memories – brain pathway• Long term memory is made by creating synaptic
pathways connecting neurons in the brain• Memory is a path of brain cells• We remember by re-treading that path
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Creating academic memories requires activity
There are three simple steps to better remember things1. Active listening in the first
place to create a path2. Effective note taking to
create beaten down pathway3. Revisit past learning by
rereading class notes, regularly ie at least fortnightly
So you want to remember?
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Learning first requires listeningWhat happens if your mind is switched off in the classroom
Active listening requires1. Silence: to allow the other
person to speak and be heard.2. Concentration: bringing all
your mind to hear and understand what the other person is really saying
Active listening is made easier by adopting effective note making tactics….
Passive v Active listening
What did I just say…
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Traditional note taking Copying words off the board is passive and almost pointless – class PowerPoints can be downloadedMost people can copy and think about something completely different at the same timeFar better to opt for active note making
Passive note taking
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Cornell method ( adapted)2
Que
stion
s and
key
wor
ds 1 Notes:key points made in lesson
3 Summary of key points
Cornell method: widely used in Ivy League colleges• Divide a page into three areas
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Notes area
Key points in this area. Use• Headings• Short sharp simple
phrases • Abbreviations and
symbols
Topic DateIn the notes area add • a topic and date for reference• key ideas made during a lesson
Notes• Have headings• Are clear and concise
Add underlining and colour after a lesson for emphasis
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Use colour for emphasis eg • red for a disadvantage or weakness• green for an advantage or strength
Underlining adds emphasis• strengths and weaknesses• strengths and weaknesses
• strengths and weaknesses
Experiment with colour and underlining
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Questions and keywords areaAd
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reUse the left-hand column to record:• Key words and their definition• Questions raised by the talk, for
follow-up• Notes from research undertaken
after the lesson
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Summary areaAfter class, use the bottom column to write a brief summary of the notes on the page
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Taking quicker notes: use symbols
∆ Change in Leads to
> Greater than < Less
thanIncrease Decrea
se
% percentage Σ Sum or total
Therefore Because
Good x Bad
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Common abbreviations• Cf: compare• Eg: for example• Min: minimum• Max: maximum• Etc: and so forth
Specialist abbreviations• BoE: Bank of England• PED: Price elasticity of demand• DD: demand• SS: supply• EMP: equilibrium market price• Govt: government• Cet par: all other things being
equal
Taking quick notes: use abbreviations
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Creating long-term memories is a process• Step one: active listening and
note making during lessons• step two: additional notes and
annotations after lessons• Step three: persistent and
consistent rereading of notes
Standing homework:• add extra notes• add colour and underlining• create a summary• Reread last lessons notes before
class• He read notes taken in all
lessons at least fortnightly
So what