1. Note-Taking Skills and Methods
Objective 50.3: Task 2

2. Why should you take notes?
Promotes Active Listening
Keep a record of information to study later
Capture information
Use your own words
Use less words than the speaker
Organize ideas

5. These forgetting curve examples show students how very little information we retain if we don’t take good notes.

6. Characteristics of Good Notes
Aspects of Good Notes:
Organized
Main points vs. details
Examples
Abbreviations
“Test” yourself later
Explain to students that they will learn different methods but to keep in mind that it doesn’t matter how they take notes in the end as long as they display some of the elements above.

7. Listening Tips for Note-Taking
Know when the speaker is making important points. Listen for:
Pausing
Examples
Repetition
Volume
Body language

8. Listen for Direct Statements
Examples:
This is very important…
My point is…
The reason why…
One example of…

9. Listen for Signal Words
Examples:
First
Second
Next
Most
Finally
Lastly

10. Advantages:
Notes are neatly organized, summarized, and easy to review
Allows students to pull out major ideas and concepts

11. Advantages:
Useful for visual learners who struggle with studying from notes
Helps you remember and connect relationships between topics

12. Advantages:
Allows notes to be neatly organized
It is easy to see relationships between topics and subtopics
It is easy to turn points into study questions

13. Advantages:
Facts are organized and easy to review.
Highlights key pieces of information for each topic.

14. Advantages:
Jotting main points helps you determine which information is important and which is not.
You are able to cover a lot of details and information quickly
Notes are simplified for study and review

15. References