Some people write down a few things in class. Others write down most things. Jennifer Beck wrote down everything.
The woman was virtually a human dictation machine. She spent her time in class in a whirlwind of notetaking, writing down in a clear, meticulous script seemingly every word her instructor uttered. By the end of a term, her notebooks were so lengthy that they approached the size of telephone books from a small city.
Yet despite her thorough notes, Jennifer was only a mediocre student. She was a hard worker and studied her many notes thoroughly before tests. But she never managed to get grades higher than a C+. It seemed unbelievable to her. She worked incredibly hard in class taking good notes. Why wasn't it paying off?
Review the following questions then in 150 word for each question answer the following.
This doesn't have to be in a APA format
How do you think Jennifer defines "good notetaking"?
Why does Jennifer's method of notetaking produce such poor results? What is she missing?
If you asked Jennifer to summarize the instructor's main ideas after a class lecture, how successful do you think she would be? Why?
Do you think it would be easy or hard to study for a final exam using Jennifer's notes? Why?
Do you think Jennifer evaluates her notes during or after class? Do you think she ever rethinks them? What questions would you ask to help her perform these steps?
In general, what advice would you give Jennifer on notetaking?