(what you absolutely need to know to get your semester back on track)

(What you absolutely need to know to get your semester back on track)

What you need to know: The PAR Study Cycle Lecture Prep Text Reading Note taking Reviewing

Step 1: Preview

BEFORE THE LECTURE PREPARATION

Scan/survey all assigned readings Have all necessary materials Be on time – arrive early to review Set up your note paper with recall columns

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How to Scan Your Readings (The SQ3R Study Method)

SScan can / / SSurvey Question

Read Record / Recite

Review

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SCAN / SURVEY(do at least this to prepare for lecture)

Survey the chapter

Scan the text

Read overviews and summaries

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QUESTION(do this if you have time)

Ask yourself questions

Use subtitles for questions

Search for the answer

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READ for detail:(do this if you have more time)

Answer questions as you go

Take frequent, short breaks

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RECORD / RECITE(do this if you have even more time)

Put things in your own wordsCarefully select information to be recordedClose the book and try to answer the

questions you made upMake sure that you understand a section

before you move on

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REVIEW(the more the better)

Immediately

Weekly

Start from the beginning every time

Plan for short, frequent review sessions

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Step 2: ATTEND

DURING THE LECTURELISTEN & WATCH Listen

Effective listening is active listening “engage” the speaker Requires student to listen-think-write

Record Focus on main ideas, use short form and symbols If you miss a point, make a note of it and leave space to go

back to it later Use pictures and diagrams

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Taking Effective Lecture Notes

Keep notes for each class separateWrite on one side of the page onlyAvoid doodling during the lectureUse abbreviationsMark main ideas with a starPay close attention to transitional wordsTake down examples that are givenReview your notes immediately after class to ensure

optimal retention

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The Cornell Notetaking Method

How Can I Tell What is Important in the Lecture?

Listen for…- Key phrases- Connection to previous

lectures- Agreement / disagreement

with text- Repetition of key points /

terms- examples

Watch instructor to see if he/she…

- Consults lecture notes closely- Counts new points on fingers- Raises / lowers voice- Speaks more slowly, enunciates

clearly- Writes key points on chalkboard

or overhead- Distributes handouts- Shows enthusiasm

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Step 3: REVIEW(and why it’s essential)

The Curve of Forgetting

The Value of Review

REVIEW ScheduleImmediately

Weekly

Start from the beginning every time

Plan for short, frequent review sessions

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