Chapter 7 really explained the importance of note taking. I enjoyed reading this informative chapter because I always wanted to know how to stress the importance of note taking. Note taking was not important to me until I began college. I think it was because I was always given notes and study guides instead of developing my own notes. By developing your own personal notes, it helps with your memory and you retain the information better. I had to find a remedy to help me study once I started college because it was obvious that the teacher was only responsible for providing the skills. In ch. 7, Fisher and Frey placed a big emphasis on note taking. They discussed ways it should be addressed across the curriculum. This quote really stood out to me , "While people may have different ways of taking notes, I do believe that it's a skill that can be taught". I believe that this teacher was brilliant for speaking that quote. Everyone is capable of taking great notes, but are they good notes? What are good notes? This question really puzzled my mind! Until I read this chapter, I did not know the difference between note making and note taking. Note taking refers to written notes from a lecture while note making is recording notes form printed material. In my opinion, both strategies are beneficial, but I think I would place a bigger emphasis on note taking. Statistics has proven that students retain information more when they write rather than when they just hear it. The chapter explained that students do better on test and essays when they understand note taking and note making. This chapter provided great information on the importance of note taking. I feel that if teachers would place bigger emphasis on note taking in elementary that the students will become great note takers in high school and college!
Questions:
1. What are good notes?
2. As a teacher, how do you place a great emphasis on note taking?
3. What are ways to provide feedback about note taking?
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