Here is a note taking article from Dartmouth that compliments the reading assignment for today. Please comment on the tip or tips that you might implement in your own note taking strategies.
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Once again note taking has proven to be more difficult than it appears. Once you jot down a few words and activities it seems like you’re set for the next class, but sometimes you might miss a few words that guaranteed a good grade. Writing down activities and specific quotes about the lecture can help jog your memory about the lecture. But keeping up with information and content clues is a better method. Attention is everything, get into the topic. Everyone has their own way of taking notes but what this page is preaching is not to leave out any small detail that might prove to be useful. Bullet points are a big help, if the professor mentions something you don’t understand write it down and do your own research to understand it. Makes notes brief and clear to read, you will miss 60% of the lectures main content so at least record what you can.
Even though I appreciated reading this guide on how to take proper notes, I already know how to take proper notes. I know to write in shorthand to keep up with the lecturer and how to skip the garbage parts in order to write down the most important parts. but even though i know how to properly take down notes, this could be extremely helpful for someone who doesn’t know how to properly take down notes.
I agree with most of the points that the article makes and I am definitely going to try organizing my notes better and keeping white space in the notes for later editing.
But the most interesting part of the article to me is that the article says “Some students say that they plan to rewrite or type their notes later. To do so is to use a double amount of time…”
Essentially they’re saying that rewriting your notes is a “useless waste of time” per se. Our book however mentions that this is one way for someone to study, to rewrite your notes over again, in a clearer form or word-for-word.
I think that this just shows that note taking is a very personalized skill and that everyone should find their own way to do it because there’s no “perfect method” to use, just as the article states.
This doesn’t seem like the best note taking advice to me. This article mentions the basic note taking skills such as copying “most of the meat,” summarizing the lecture in your own words, and rewriting your notes later. However, some of his tips look like they’re meant to help himself more than others. For example, the author clearly states that recording a class is only a hindrance, but what if a student has ADD, ADHD, AS, or simply a rapid firing, disorganized professor? It’s safe to say that such a student may need to record a class. Also, his version of note taking is specific and meticulous with no room for change. If you’re looking for note taking tips, look for a source that covers a wide variety of note taking styles with less detail.
The one thing in this article that I find should be most implemented is writing brief notes and carefully writing them in shorthand. For me, brief note taking has always been an efficient way to take notes without falling behind on a lecture. And although the article stated that shorthand ” is almost worthless for a student doing academic work”, I think that if a student can find a way to make shorthand work for them, it can be very beneficial for them in the long run.
I agree with most of the points in the article, but I would also add that it’s always possible to rewrite and reformat their notes after class. This is helpful, because formatting and worrying about word choices during class takes up a lot of valuable lecture time. The notes students take in class should just be enough to help them remember the information until they get home which is something I struggle with myself.
Once again note taking has proven to be more difficult than it appears. Once you jot down a few words and activities it seems like you’re set for the next class, but sometimes you might miss a few words that guaranteed a good grade. Writing down activities and specific quotes about the lecture can help jog your memory about the lecture. But keeping up with information and content clues is a better method. Attention is everything, get into the topic. Everyone has their own way of taking notes but what this page is preaching is not to leave out any small detail that might prove to be useful. Bullet points are a big help, if the professor mentions something you don’t understand write it down and do your own research to understand it. Makes notes brief and clear to read, you will miss 60% of the lectures main content so at least record what you can.
Even though I appreciated reading this guide on how to take proper notes, I already know how to take proper notes. I know to write in shorthand to keep up with the lecturer and how to skip the garbage parts in order to write down the most important parts. but even though i know how to properly take down notes, this could be extremely helpful for someone who doesn’t know how to properly take down notes.
I agree with most of the points that the article makes and I am definitely going to try organizing my notes better and keeping white space in the notes for later editing.
But the most interesting part of the article to me is that the article says “Some students say that they plan to rewrite or type their notes later. To do so is to use a double amount of time…”
Essentially they’re saying that rewriting your notes is a “useless waste of time” per se. Our book however mentions that this is one way for someone to study, to rewrite your notes over again, in a clearer form or word-for-word.
I think that this just shows that note taking is a very personalized skill and that everyone should find their own way to do it because there’s no “perfect method” to use, just as the article states.
This doesn’t seem like the best note taking advice to me. This article mentions the basic note taking skills such as copying “most of the meat,” summarizing the lecture in your own words, and rewriting your notes later. However, some of his tips look like they’re meant to help himself more than others. For example, the author clearly states that recording a class is only a hindrance, but what if a student has ADD, ADHD, AS, or simply a rapid firing, disorganized professor? It’s safe to say that such a student may need to record a class. Also, his version of note taking is specific and meticulous with no room for change. If you’re looking for note taking tips, look for a source that covers a wide variety of note taking styles with less detail.
The one thing in this article that I find should be most implemented is writing brief notes and carefully writing them in shorthand. For me, brief note taking has always been an efficient way to take notes without falling behind on a lecture. And although the article stated that shorthand ” is almost worthless for a student doing academic work”, I think that if a student can find a way to make shorthand work for them, it can be very beneficial for them in the long run.
I agree with most of the points in the article, but I would also add that it’s always possible to rewrite and reformat their notes after class. This is helpful, because formatting and worrying about word choices during class takes up a lot of valuable lecture time. The notes students take in class should just be enough to help them remember the information until they get home which is something I struggle with myself.