Study Skills & Learning Strategies: Reading & Note-Taking
| Take Inventory of your Reading and Note-Taking Strategies |
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Reading for understanding is a key component of learning at university and feeling reluctant or anxious about your reading assignments can interfere with your ability to learn. In this section, think about the reading comprehension strategies you use. Ask yourself how well those strategies are working and why.
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This survey will help you understand the difference between an active and a passive reader |
| Personalize/Plan Your Reading Approach | ||
| Do your reading strategies enhance, extend and empower your learning? Explore the resource links in the columns below and choose strategies that you can easily adopt, apply and adapt to your studies. | ||
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| Reading strategies that enhance your comprehension and reading speed | Reading strategies that extend your ability to recall and remember information | Reading strategies that help you make connections and evaluate viewpoints |
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Read Reading Strategies that Increase Comprehension Watch 8 Strategies for Active Reading (4:30) Reading Strategies for Academic Texts (7:20) Handouts |
Watch Read SQ4R - Survey, Question, Record, Recite, Review Strategies when Handouts |
Explore Skills, Benefits, and Mental State Required for Reading Steps involved in Critical Reading Watch Critical Thinking and Reading (4:55) Handout |
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Taking concise, accurate, and usable study notes is a key component of learning at university. In this section, think about the note-taking strategies you use. Ask yourself how well those strategies are working and why.
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Complete this myth buster challenge to learn more about taking good notes. |
| Personalize/Plan Your Note-Taking Approach | ||
| Do your note-taking strategies enhance, extend and empower your learning? Explore the resource links in the columns below and choose strategies that you can easily adopt, apply and adapt to your studies. | ||
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| Strategies that enhance your note-taking ability during lectures and while reading |
Strategies that extend your ability to organize and review your notes |
Strategies that consolidate your ability to process, encode, and recall information from your notes |
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Watch The 5 Best Methods for Taking Notes in Class (6:39) Read 9 Best Note-Taking Methods for College Students 5 Methods of Note-Taking for College Students Handout |
Watch Note-Taking Purpose, Use, and The Cornell Method (6:08) Read Structured Note Taking Strategies (pdf) The Cornell Method of Note-Taking and Template (pdf) (doc) Consider |
Watch Taking Notes - A Crash Course (8:50) Sketchnoting for College Students (5:27) Read How Taking Better Notes Can Boost Your GPA (Grade Point Average) Thomas Frank: The 11 Best Note-Taking Apps in 2022 - Evernote, Notion, and More |
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ADOPT & APPLY ASSESS & ADAPT |
Videos Worth Watching
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This Study Smarter not Harder (9:30) video describes how to retain the information you read Note-Taking from Readings (3:46) describes the process of encoding and elaborating when learning new information Note-Taking from a Textbook (2:59) describes how to adjust your reading strategy according to the way you will be assessed |