Deck 3: Taking Notes 

Question 1

Why is it important to take notes in outline form? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A) It keeps your mind from drifting away from the lecture.
B) It forces you to determine the structure of the lecture.
C) It helps you process and remember the material better.
D) Most people are linear thinkers and an outline supports linear thinking.
E) Most people are left-brain processors and an outline supports left-brain processing.

Answer 1

It keeps your mind from drifting away from the lecture.
It forces you to determine the structure of the lecture.
It helps you process and remember the material better.

Question 2

Which of the following are good steps to follow when preparing for notetaking? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A) Complete your assignments on time.
B) Select a comfortable location that promotes good notetaking.
C) Inform your instructor that he/she needs to change their recording style because you can't understand it.
D) Identify both yours and the instructor's course goals.
E) Do some stretches prior to taking notes.

Answer 2

Complete your assignments on time.
Select a comfortable location that promotes good notetaking.
Identify both yours and the instructor's course goals.

Question 3

Recorded lectures are typically based on your weekly assignments, therefore

A) you should complete your assignments on time.
B) write down everything your instructor says in a lecture.
C) identify the meta-message.
D) avoid using the Cornell method.

Answer 3

you should complete your assignments on time.

Question 4

One of the benefits of referring to your textbook while listening to podcasts or recorded lectures is

A) you can clarify the meta-message.
B) you can be distracted from the lecture.
C) you can add material to it.
D) you can use it to look up key terms.

Question 5

When you're in an online class, one of the most important things you can do is

A) ask questions.
B) Google your instructor.
C) print out all reading materials.
D) write down your assignments.

Question 6

If you find yourself in an online class and have difficulty engaging with the material, which of the following might be an effective strategy?

A) ask questions about the material
B) give up on the instructor's resources and try to figure it out yourself
C) complain to the instructor
D) only listen to a recording once

Question 7

Paying special attention to the first materials your instructor posts online is one way to

A) determine how to concept map.
B) determine the meta-message of the course.
C) identify your instructor's goals for the course.
D) determine how often you need to attend class.