Take Notes From the Pros - NYTimes.com - 80 views
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Groups that reviewed instructor notes performed best.
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thinking about the information — paraphrasing rather than writing everything verbatim — improves retention
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That means considering points as you take notes and connecting new ideas with information from earlier lectures.
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While typing he organizes material into sections with main ideas, bullet points and asterisks.
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If a student can score equally well on a test reviewing the instructors notes attending the lecture or not, what does that say about the instructors ability to present information they deem important or testable in their notes? I would not disagree that students often struggle with notetaking, but the study also also raises questions about the way we teach.