Instructor's Guide
Quizzes, Reflective Questions and Activities
Following are the assignments embedded in the Note-Taking tutorial:
- Activity 1: Quiz—Note-Taking Strategies
- Activity 2: Quiz—Effective Listening Strategies
- Activity 3: Quiz—The Five Rs
Relationship to Other iStudy Tutorials
This tutorial is related to other tutorials on personal effectiveness, including active listening and active reading. Therefore, it is recommended that instructors introduce this tutorial to students in conjunction with other personal effectiveness tutorials.
Suggested In-Class Methods of Presentation
In-Class Activity
The instructor should select a topic and have students review materials on the topic prior to meeting in class. The instructor should then give a short lecture on the material (between 10 to 15 minutes). Students should take notes on the content presented by the instructor.
Students then review the process by which they took notes. This review can serve as the basis for an in-class discussion about different methods students use to determine importance based on what the instructor says. Groups can be formed to discuss their methodology and then report on their insights/learning.
Assessment Criteria
Through observing both the group's and the individual's activity, the instructor may assess student performance. Assessment criteria are as follows (Instructors supply the percentage weights):
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Where |
Domain |
Activities |
% |
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iStudy Tutorial |
Knowledge |
The student can list effective note-taking principles. |
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In-Class |
Application |
The student can apply effective note taking principles in actual note-taking during the in-class activities. |
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iStudy Tutorial |
Synthesis |
The student can give his/her examples regarding how effective note-taking positively affects his/her overall personal effectiveness. |
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100% |
