Comments on: Reading and note-taking http://educononline.com/2008/10/02/reading-and-note-taking/ Educational consultancy from Singapore for schools of international standards in Asia Thu, 17 May 2012 01:44:30 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amran http://educononline.com/2008/10/02/reading-and-note-taking/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Amran Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:57:19 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=846#comment-630 Thanks, Suryakenchana. That's is a great idea that you have shared. Personally, what is most important is that the students create their own notes. How they do it, is secondary! Of course it is always useful to teach them how to create their own notes (at least one method). Regards Amran Thanks, Suryakenchana. That’s is a great idea that you have shared. Personally, what is most important is that the students create their own notes. How they do it, is secondary! Of course it is always useful to teach them how to create their own notes (at least one method).

Regards

Amran

]]> By: Suryakenchana http://educononline.com/2008/10/02/reading-and-note-taking/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Suryakenchana Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:32:52 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=846#comment-625 In "Study Power: Study Skills to Enhance Your Learning and Your Grades", William Luckie identified reading and note-taking as an important set of "Input Skills". He based his Study Power System on his experience in helping Harvard students cope with their study skills. He identified 3 sets of Study Skills - Input, Process and Output Skills. I have based my range of Study Skills workshop on his ideas. In my study skills workshop, I include a sharing on how I have used Post-Its as one medium for note-taking. As examples, I showed students my own notebooks and other notes. In “Study Power: Study Skills to Enhance Your Learning and Your Grades”, William Luckie identified reading and note-taking as an important set of “Input Skills”. He based his Study Power System on his experience in helping Harvard students cope with their study skills. He identified 3 sets of Study Skills – Input, Process and Output Skills. I have based my range of Study Skills workshop on his ideas.
In my study skills workshop, I include a sharing on how I have used Post-Its as one medium for note-taking. As examples, I showed students my own notebooks and other notes.

]]> By: Amran http://educononline.com/2008/10/02/reading-and-note-taking/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Amran Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:02:52 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=846#comment-584 Nice link, Kelvin. Good addition to the topic. Nice link, Kelvin. Good addition to the topic.

]]> By: Kelvin Ng http://educononline.com/2008/10/02/reading-and-note-taking/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Kelvin Ng Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:39:28 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=846#comment-583 Note-taking tips from Cal Newport http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/04/06/4-weeks-to-a-40-streamline-your-notes/ Note-taking tips from Cal Newport
http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/04/06/4-weeks-to-a-40-streamline-your-notes/

]]> By: Wen Shih http://educononline.com/2008/10/02/reading-and-note-taking/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Wen Shih Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:21:59 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=846#comment-432 Hi, On one occasion, my students shared with me that their teachers taught them about Polya's problem-solving steps in maths. I was disappointed later to find out from them that only the names of steps were mentioned but not the details, and that they found the approach useless. I disagreed and took some time during my class to explain to my students the details of Polya's steps with the aid of a concrete example, which later became an article on my website: http://www.freewebs.com/weews/Polya's%20steps.pdf Thank you. Cheers, Wen Shih Hi,
On one occasion, my students shared with me that their teachers taught them about Polya’s problem-solving steps in maths. I was disappointed later to find out from them that only the names of steps were mentioned but not the details, and that they found the approach useless. I disagreed and took some time during my class to explain to my students the details of Polya’s steps with the aid of a concrete example, which later became an article on my website:
http://www.freewebs.com/weews/Polya's%20steps.pdf
Thank you.

Cheers,
Wen Shih

]]> By: Amran http://educononline.com/2008/10/02/reading-and-note-taking/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Amran Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:54:48 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=846#comment-431 Actually, it is the teachers who should take note (no pun intended) of it as it is they who will have to make sure it is done at the initial stage and implemented across the board in the whole school. Many schools today teach students mind mapping through external vendors but nothing comes out of it as teachers still insist on handing out prepared notes. Students therefore do not put into practice what they have learned. This happen far too often. It is a waste of money and time, not to mention that is a subversive activity by teachers since they are impeding their students' real learning. Actually, it is the teachers who should take note (no pun intended) of it as it is they who will have to make sure it is done at the initial stage and implemented across the board in the whole school. Many schools today teach students mind mapping through external vendors but nothing comes out of it as teachers still insist on handing out prepared notes. Students therefore do not put into practice what they have learned. This happen far too often. It is a waste of money and time, not to mention that is a subversive activity by teachers since they are impeding their students’ real learning.

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