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• Groundhog Day: a film where Bill Murray relives the same day over and over again
• Groundhog lesson: where a teacher teaches the same topic over and over again
• Why: • students have failed to learn
how to learn
Groundhog Day lessons
• Why do goldfish never get bored in a bowl
• They cannot remember• We humans can but…• Sights, sounds, sensations exist
in short term memory for 30 seconds
Have we done this before Sir?
• Memory: our ability to learn something, then store it, retain it and recall it when needed
• Without a conscious effort we will forget
Memories – brain pathway• Long term memory is made by creating synaptic
pathways connecting neurons in the brain• Memory is a path of brain cells• We remember by re-treading that path
Creating academic memories requires activity
There are three simple steps to better remember things1. Active listening in the first
place to create a path2. Effective note taking to
create beaten down pathway3. Revisit past learning by
rereading class notes, regularly ie at least fortnightly
So you want to remember?
Learning first requires listeningWhat happens if your mind is switched off in the classroom
Active listening requires1. Silence: to allow the other
person to speak and be heard.2. Concentration: bringing all
your mind to hear and understand what the other person is really saying
Active listening is made easier by adopting effective note making tactics….
Passive v Active listening
What did I just say…
Traditional note taking Copying words off the board is passive and almost pointless – class PowerPoints can be downloadedMost people can copy and think about something completely different at the same timeFar better to opt for active note making
Passive note taking
Cornell method ( adapted)2
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ds 1 Notes:key points made in lesson
3 Summary of key points
Cornell method: widely used in Ivy League colleges• Divide a page into three areas
Notes area
Key points in this area. Use• Headings• Short sharp simple
phrases • Abbreviations and
symbols
Topic DateIn the notes area add • a topic and date for reference• key ideas made during a lesson
Notes• Have headings• Are clear and concise
Add underlining and colour after a lesson for emphasis
Use colour for emphasis eg • red for a disadvantage or weakness• green for an advantage or strength
Underlining adds emphasis• strengths and weaknesses• strengths and weaknesses
• strengths and weaknesses
Experiment with colour and underlining
Questions and keywords areaAd
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reUse the left-hand column to record:• Key words and their definition• Questions raised by the talk, for
follow-up• Notes from research undertaken
after the lesson
Taking quicker notes: use symbols
∆ Change in Leads to
> Greater than < Less
than
Increase Decrease
% percentage Σ Sum or total
Therefore Because
Good x Bad
Common abbreviations• Cf: compare• Eg: for example• Min: minimum• Max: maximum• Etc: and so forth
Specialist abbreviations• BoE: Bank of England• PED: Price elasticity of demand• DD: demand• SS: supply• EMP: equilibrium market price• Govt: government• Cet par: all other things being
equal
Taking quick notes: use abbreviations
Creating long-term memories is a process• Step one: active listening and
note making during lessons• step two: additional notes and
annotations after lessons• Step three: persistent and
consistent rereading of notes
Standing homework:• add extra notes• add colour and underlining• create a summary• Reread last lessons notes before
class• He read notes taken in all
lessons at least fortnightly
So what