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Reading Textbooks & Note-taking
Presenter: Esther Chung
Academic & Learning Strategist
Listening is important
“Hearing is a spontaneous act. Listening, by contrast, is something you choose to do. Listening requires you not only to hear what has been said but to understand as well.”
~ Cuesta College
Forgetting after the lecture
The Forgetting Curve
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Beat the Curve
Forgetting curve would start
here if we could remember
everything after a lecture
Forgetting curve would actually start
here as we typically remember only
about 75% at the end of a lecture – so
we have less to remember
However, you have the potential to
forget less PLUS remember more if
you review immediately after class
dementia.hiim.hr/Beat_FC.ppt
Overcoming the Curve
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Review 1
Review 2
Review 3
Review 4
Immediately
after class
24 hours
later
1 week later
(or sooner)
1 month
later (or
sooner)
Notice how less is
forgotten after
each review!!
Note-taking tips
Active listening will help you to understand and
remember
Note-taking helps to understand the ‘gist’
of the lecture
Don’t repeat points on the slides;
expand upon them
Cornell Note-Taking System (PQ5R)
BEFORE CLASS
• Prepare & Question
DURING CLASS
• Write
AFTER CLASS
• Reduce
• Recite
• Reflect
• Recapitulate
• Review
During Class: Write
Course Name Date
Topic
Key column
Science: Write
key
terms/rules/
questions here
Arts:
Statement,
Proof/Info/Ex
2.5 inches
(within 24 hours)
Notes column
Write full notes here (use your preferred style)
8 inches
Write summary here
(Turn proofs/formulae into
words)
Note Taking Practice
Listen to the lecture and take notes. Yale Lecture Development of Thought
Mind mapping
Mind Map: A diagram used to represent ideas linked to and arranged around a central key word
• See relationships between and with ideas
• Improves memory
• Adaptive to learning styles
• Stay focused
• Pre-made study aid
Advantages of mind mapping
Created by Daniel Tay www.tayxiongsheng.com
Example of a Mind Map
Course: Introductory Psychology: Part II (PSYA02)
Lifestyle & Stress
Factors
Lifestyle
Nutrition
Smoking
Smoking
Exercise
Nutrition
Alcohol
Increase in Saturated
fat
Still popular despite
health risks
Increase in Death rate in
countries with high fat diets
Leads to Heart disease
Leads to Cancer
Quitting triggers withdrawal
symptons:
Sweating
Anxiety
Sketchnotes
• A visual map of what you are seeing, hearing and thinking
A wonderful description of SWOT analysis by
Ivan Seymus from sketchnotearmy.com
Advantages of Sketch-notes
You’ll be more likely to review them later
Forces you to stay focused and engaged
It’s fun to draw in class!
Enhances memory through dual coding
But what if I can’t draw?
From The Sketchnote Handbook,
M. Rodhe, 2013
Schetchnoting Tips
Resources to Improve your Note-taking
Books in the AA & CC Library:
Learning for Success
– Chapter 7
The Everything Study Book – Chapter 3
Keeping Up With The Reading
Improve Your Reading
Group & 1-on-1 support:
Going from B to an A Time Management Exam Preparation
Study Skills Drop-Ins Tipsheets
Active Listening & Notetaking
Study Skills Services
Time Management
Please take a moment to complete the evaluation.
Good luck!!!
ANY QUESTIONS???