Notes on Note taking

Notes on Note-Taking

Listening & taking notes  Way of organizing critical organization  Two functions: external storage (notes themselves) and encoding (comprehension and retention of information). 

Teacher strategies  Do not lecture if you expect students to remember everything you say.  Point out organizational patterns as you lecture.  Guide students with notes.  Speak slowly  Open-note but closed-book quizsz

Student strategies

Verbatim split page procedure: the notetaking procedure that is 40% word-for-word instructio, and 60% of content in your own words. 

Making it collaborative

- Add comments on each other's resources