Summarizing and Note Taking
Verbatim Note Taking is the least effective.
Trying to record all of what is heard or said takes up so much of the student's working memory that they do not have "room" to analyze the incoming information, and they are not engaged in the act of synthesizing information.
Notes should be considered a work in progress reviewing and revising is a powerful activity
Notes should be used for study guides for tests
The more notes taken, the better.
(Research Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement, Marzano)
Reflections
In Geoff's class we are able to review and revise our notes every week when we are required to write a reflection. I have noticed that I have retained and learned more in this class than other classes because of this strategy. In class I am already thinking what I can write about, and then later when I actually write it I revise it and think about it even further to take it to the next step.
We also use our notes as our study guides which encourages us to engage in them.
Study Journals by Topic
I also keep a study journal where I record what I learn from the scriptures, the prophets, and the spirit. I have it organized by topic because this way I revisit a page multiple times a week and it has tiny bits that I have learned about that topic over years. I see them again each time and because of this system I have the majority of my study journal memorized, and think about it throughout the day.
In my class, I will provide opportunity to review and revise whether it is reflections or have the students teach back what we have learned to someone else in the class. This will allow them to refine their knowledge and switch it from their short term memory to their long term memory.
I will continue to use study journals and reflections for my other classes even when my professors don't require it. I am starting a separate blog for all of my growing knowledge and I will record what is important to me that I have learned each day.
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