Crash Course Study Skills #1

When you show up to take notes, how should you arrive?

• Prepared with the right tools

• Ready to "wing it"

• With a tape recorder

• Mid-way through the lecture

Which of the following are indications of something that you should write down in your notes? (More than 1 answer)

• Big Ideas-Summaries, overviews or conclusions

• Bullet Lists

• Terms and Definitions

• Examples

What is your preferred way to take notes?

• Outline

• Cornell Method

• Mind Map

• I just write down random things on the paper

• I don't take notes

The verbal cues indicate that your teacher wants you to take notes on something:

• "This is important..."

• "Pay attention..."

• "Maybe..."

• "Meh..."

When observing a demonstration, like a lab, math problem, or a practical example, you should

• Take detailed notes for later reference

• Only write down the basics

• Memorize the steps instead of writing them down

• Draw pictures of the steps

In the video you heard “A map is only useful if it summarizes and simplifies what it represents." What does this mean?

• Notes should be pictures

• Notes need to be everything, not just the important parts

• Notes need to look like a miniature version of the real thing

• Notes aren't useful if they don't make something complex easier to understand

The Three main types of note taking from the video are:

• Outline Method

• Cornell Method

• Mind Mapping Method

• Spiderweb Method

The Cornell method has 3 parts:

• The Notes

• The Cues

• The Summary

• The Format

The most important reading will come from

• The Preferred Text

• The Supplemental Readings

• The Slide Presentation

True or False? Saccades are the pauses that focus on content

• True

• False