Activity 2: Shallow end Listen to the practice lecture again Take notes using the Cornell template Group discussion about how useful it was to you 4. Strategies for less traditional note-taking This includes anything that appeals to more visual learners. Use colours and size to make things out. Rather than working in linear format you record the information on plain paper in any way that appeals to you in bubbles, for instance. – Use doodles and sketches to help you remember what you have or read. Turn lengthy text explanations or arguments into diagrams and charts. MindMapping can be an extremely powerful visual tool. Aim to colour code and link information. You can include small graphics/doodles to stimulate memory. Pros: Appeals to people who are visual thinkers/ active learners Creative releases ideas – Good in as a way to plan your answers – Good for exam revision - Helps you to see what you know and also what the gaps are Cons: Does not suit everyone the process can be difficult if you are not a visual thinker – Hard to do the spot’ as a way of actually recording information in a lecture. ‘on ‘live’
Activity 2: Shallow end Listen to the practice lecture again Take notes using the Cornell template Group discussion about how useful it was to you 4. Strategies for less traditional note-taking This includes anything that appeals to more visual learners. Use colours and size to make things out. Rather than working in linear format you record the information on plain paper in any way that appeals to you – in bubbles, for instance. Use doodles and sketches to help you remember what you have or read. Turn lengthy text explanations or arguments into diagrams and charts. MindMapping can be an extremely powerful visual tool. Aim to colour code and link information. You can include small graphics/doodles to stimulate memory. Pros: Appeals to people who are visual thinkers/ active learners Creative – releases ideas Good in – as a way to plan your answers Good for exam revision - Helps you to see what you know and also what the gaps are Cons: Does not suit everyone – the process can be difficult if you are not a visual thinker Hard to do ‘on the spot’ as a way of actually recording ‘live’ information in a lecture.
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