For this week's TECH assignment, I have used the Plug-in Notes. I have applied this strategy in CHE116 class. The note itself was taken on Wednesday, which means that it was the day before the chemistry exam that took place on Thursday afternoon. The notes that I have written down during the lecture was on materials that professor said out loud and it was the materials that weren't covered on the powerpoint slides. At the end, I went back to my notes, and I approximately have written the materials down that was equivalent to about 1 page length. I didn't have any format for my notes as I was rushing to write the information down. When I saw all the notes that I have accumulated, I thought to myself that the notes were huge and I figured that I needed to divide the major chunks of information into little pieces. As a result, I have created a graphic organizer at the left side of my notes, behind the red line. Since the notes were categorized into 4 sections, I have created 4 concept maps overall. The direction of plug-in notes stated that I needed to create types of questions that were going to be on the test. Apparently, the timing was really good as I needed to create questions for myself to prepare for the exam that was the day after the lecture. Thus, I created 6 questions for myself and tried to answer it with reference to the notes that I have taken. I was able to solve all the problems except for 1, and so, after the lecture, I have went to the professor and asked for help. The professor commented on how nicely the note was taken and praised upon my note-taking skills. On Thursday, I took the exam by studying the notes and questions that I have created for myself along with other resources. I think I have done well on the exam, but you never know as the mark hasn't been updated yet on Blackboard. However, this note-taking method really made the studying easier and more efficient. Thus, I am planning to use this strategy for all my lecture classes and hopefully, I would accumulate good grades for all of my classes.
It is hard for me to hear lecture and write down important information that the professors speak at the same time, so I am really amazed to see when people write down notes that the professors speak outloud. Anyways, good to hear that the note taking strategy helped you a lot for your exam. Rewriting the notes, making a graphic organizer, and creating questions; I see the reason why you feel like you did good in the exam. By using those strategies, you got well prepared for the exam. Good for you! Hope you can keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteHello YJ. I see that you have continued your test prep with CHE. I remember your last post which was also on CHE and it is good to know that you are recycling your graphic organizer to amalgamate with your test prep strategy. I am also happy to know that you felt confident about the exam. I also used the plug-in strategy which was very helpful in studying for CFS388.
ReplyDeleteJust like my 1 PLUS 3 notes, in your Plug In notes, you also made questions by yourself, which helps in tons of ways. I see that you also utilized your margins to help you guide through your notes. That makes it much more organized and easier to study them. Lastly, the questions you made will acutally summarize the notes you have above it. Overall, it seems like a good strategy to use, and you utilized it very similar to my 1 PLus 3 notes. Hope the ideas became more clear and aware to you.
ReplyDeleteI still did not know how exactyl I could use the graphic organizer for my history class, but from looking at your example, I now understand how to use it now. I see that most of us had created questions on our own, which I seem to help all of us very well! I also did get a lot of help by making my own questions. I used the 1 + 3 notes, which however was not exactly the same as directed. But I find it very helpful and I am going to incorporate your strategy as well to help me more! Great job YJ!
ReplyDeleteI think the graphic organizer parts can't be applied as directed for some certain courses but if it can be applied, it is indeed great for studying and organizing your notes. It also help you visualize and memorize it well rather than just memorizing words. I will definitely try this one out in the coming semesters.
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