1. Taking Lecture Notes Presented by Moorpark College Writing Center

2. The Process of Note-Taking 1. Observe 2. Record 3. Review

3. Observe Instructor:  Tone of voice  Leading words  Pauses  Body language  Teaching Style Self:  Energy level  Attention  Prior knowledge  Emotional reactions  Learning Style

4. Observing the Instructor What is on the board? Body Language? What clues does the instructor give? Leading Words?

5. Observing Self Am I kinesthetic? Am I auditory? Am I Visual? I learn by seeing I learn by talking and listening I learn by doing

6. Record Key Words Image prompting Mapping Cornell Method Summarize/ Paraphrase Outline

7. Example of Key Words Note-Taking 3 step process Observe Record review

8. Example of Image Prompting Note-Taking = Observe  Record  Review

9. Example of Cornell: This is not really a preferred method. Given the idea of seeing the “connections”, why do you think this isn’t so great? Observe Record Review Observe the teacher: Body language, clues, teaching style Observe self: learning style, attention Select a method that works for the course, the instructor and for me. Within 24 hours, go over notes, look for “unknowns” And then make it real (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)

10. Example of a Summarizing Method Taking notes requires watching and listening actively, Writing down what is important, and then making it real. Need to take the Learning Styles Inventory. “Education is a process not a product,” Kathryn Adams

11. Outline I.Note-Taking A.Observe B.Record C.Review

12. Example of Mapping Note- Taking ObserveRecordReview

13. Check for Accuracy: Compare notes with other students; compare notes to text; ask questions at office hours Organize: Fill in missing links; create a map of associated topics Synthesize: Look at the context of the class (the Big Picture) Make it Real: Talk about it. Act upon it. Apply it to experience. See it in your world.

14. Quick Tips on Textbook Notes Read chapter titles and headings. Turn chapter titles & headings into questions Seek the answers Chapter 2. Learning styles Just as there are many different personalities in the world there are many different ways of learning. These ways of learning are sometimes called Learning Styles. Dunn and Dunn proposed three styles: Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic.

15. More tips on annotating Write brief summaries of each section or key words in the margins (or on post its) Use your own words. Add your thoughts, connections, questions Chapter 2. Learning styles Just as there are many different personalities in the world there are many different ways of learning. These ways of learning are sometimes called Learning Styles. Dunn and Dunn proposed three styles: Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic. L.S. = Ways of learning Find D&D primary text. 3: Vis, Aud, Kin I’m auditory/visual

16. Reading Log I noticed/sawI thought or made connections with) I wondered or want to know more about

17. Prepare Think as a teacher Turn your notes (answers) into questions Add questions that force you to go further Reword the questions so that your mind must see them another way. Study Smart Create a routine of study Take breaks Review and then APPLY