NOTE TAKING/MAKING STRATEGY: It is powerful strategy but used by a few clever students! By Million Abebe (MA in English and B. Ed. Degree in Pedagogy): 2023
ā Welcome to Our Study Techniques!
1. Basic Information
There some basic facts and also concepts/terms that must be known (about note)!ā Facts about note: 3
The next 3 issues are among basic facts which have been proved by countless (many, many) researches.
- Note is very essential/important for students: the importance of note has been scientifically proved!
- A number of strategies on how to prepare have been designed so far!
- Contrary to these (two), most students had problems of note taking/making.
- Note taking: a process of writing notes from listening. Taking note in classroom while teachers teaching is good example.
- Note making: process of writing notes from written materials (reading). Preparing short note while you are studying is good example.
- Note summary: type of note which is prepared personally using your own or common phrases/words/abbreviations.. . See the examples given under 'techniques' below.. .
- Prose summary note: a type of note which is written using full or meaningful sentences/clauses/words...
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ā Anyone can prove these! If you like, you can get these on the next link (but I don't want students waste their time on this!)!
2. Students' Problems: 5 Big Problems
The second key point that should be known is that most students have big problems (in relation with note). From my day-to-day experience, as teacher, I proved these.Look the next 5 problems and identify the ones that you have.
ā Lack of note taking/making:
Most students' notes are NOT short and brief.
- They don't take note while learning in the classroom! They sit as if they arr watching films/news on Tv.
- They don't make note while studying. They read the subjects as if they are reading fictions/newspaper...
- They don't have complete note on each topic and also sub-topics.
- For example, missing notes on some topics and also sub-topics.
- Their (students) notes are scattered notes.
- That means, they write notes on different/separated places (not on one place/exercise book)!
Most students' notes are NOT short and brief.
- They use long sentences.
- They copy or duplicate from books/exercise books to paper.
ā Don't use notes
Many students prepared note but they didn't use their notes: they don't study the notes for exams.
3.1. Using note integration strategy: 3
You have to have all your notes on one exercise book/notebook!Many students prepared note but they didn't use their notes: they don't study the notes for exams.
3. Solutions: 5 principles
Follow all or some of the following 5 principles, to solve the above mentioned problems and make your learning better than ever.3.1. Using note integration strategy: 3
ā Integrating learning and studying with note: You have to take and make note both while learning (in class) and also while studying.
ā Having complete note: You have to have complete note on each topic and sub-topic (on all the contents that need note)!All in one note:
ā Having complete note: You have to have complete note on each topic and sub-topic (on all the contents that need note)!All in one note:
3.2. Using different techniques: 4
You should and could use various techniques to write your note in more attractive and memorable ways.
ā Using bullet points: listening the key points vertically. For example,
Notice: The above summary may not be clear or enough unless you read the full handout. If you like, click here: for special handout on Conditional! You can get many more on this link!
ā Using mind mapping techniques: This is branching concepts or linking information to show the relationship. Examples:
Notice: The above summary may not be clear or enough unless you read the full handout. If you like, you can click on: Handout on a few, a little.. ., Exam Techniques for Quantifiers You can get many more on these links!
ā Using textboxes: Example:
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Notice: The above summary may not be clear or enough unless you read the full handout. If you like, you can click on English Handout on No, None, not... Visit it!
ā Using tables: Example (taken from New Grade 9 English Textbook: MoE, 2022: Ethiopia)
3.3. Focusing on key points
ā You should not duplicate/copy the notes from book or exercise book to paper!
ā You should be able to know/ identify main/key points and supporting points and then focus only on key points!
3.4. Using different abbreviationsā You should be able to know/ identify main/key points and supporting points and then focus only on key points!
ā One of the ways to make your notes short and brief is using different abbreviations and symbols.
ā The abbreviations and symbols could be known or personal abbreviations and symbols.
For example... common/known abbreviations and symbols... b/n, d/t, gov't...
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3.5. Use the note
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3.5. Use the note
ā The fifth principle is that you have to use/study your note for your exam!
ā Taking/making/preparing good note is not enough!
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