Making notes: study skills
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This document discusses making effective notes for studying. It explains that note-making is an important skill that helps manage information from various sources like lectures, seminars, readings. Good notes identify key ideas, help learn and retain information, and prepare for exams. The document provides tips for making notes, such as using your own words, leaving space for additions, and using symbols/diagrams. It also discusses taking verbatim notes from sources and different types of visual notes like concept maps that can help organize information. The overall purpose is to provide guidance on developing strong note-taking skills to support learning.
Making notes: study skills
- 1. MAKING NOTES
- 2. MAKING NOTESINTRODUCTION - is a skill that will help to manage the information content of study. -something that you will do in many different situations: lectures; seminars; tutorials; reading a book or journal; - a very important practical skill - will help you to • identify and understand key ideas • learn key ideas and information • keep a record of information for future use • prepare for examinations The purpose of this chapter is to provide help and guidance on making notes.
- 3. Why are you making notes? To get an overview For detailed information To share with your friends For specific information
- 4. MAKING NOTES Involves making your own record of key information and ideas. Use your own words. May add your own ideas or questions, or make links to the work of others. Used during lectures or reading
- 5. TAKING NOTES Involves copying information ‘word for word’ from another source , e.g. tutor, book, handbook. Used when copying specific information for example, advice on an assignment, details about room changes.
- 6. ADVICE ON MAKING NOTES Start with background details – date&title of lecture Make sure you can read your notes. Only use one side of the paper. Easier to organise Leave spaces for additional notes or comments Use arrows, symbols, diagrams. To speed up the note-making process. Use your own words Make notes without looking at the original sources. Use highlighter pens or a colour-coding scheme Notes should be concise, clear and consistent
- 8. CIRCLE MAP - HELP PEOPLE BRAINSTORM AND LIST EVERYTHING
- 9. BUBBLE MAP – LIST DOWN KEYS OF ADJECTIVES
- 10. DOUBLE BUBBLE MAP - TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST THINGS
- 11. TREE MAP – HELP PEOPLE ORGANIZE INFO INTO DIFFERENT GROUPS
- 12. BRACE MAP – HELP PEOPLE BREAK THINGS APART
- 13. FLOW MAP – HELP TO LIST DOWN STEPS INVOLVED IN PROCESS
- 14. MULTI-FLOW MAP – HELP PEOPLE TO MAP CAUSE AND EFFECTS
- 15. BRIDGE MAP – LIST DOWN SEVERAL PAIRS OF ITEMS THAT RELATED TO EACH OTHER