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Study Skills - Note Taking

Cornell Notes Have you ever… ·        Taken notes and then had a difficult time understanding them at a later date? ·        Taken notes in class and never looked at them again? Active Learning The Cornell learning strategy is based on the premise that most people learn best by doing rather than passively reading or listening. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin  Pre-Reading ·        Why am I reading this? ·        What do I need to find out from reading this? o    Quickly flip through readings as a whole, paying close attention to TITLES and SUBHEADINGS . ·        Determine what the authors main point is (what are they trying to tell me, the reader?) ·        Write down some questions about the reading....
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Goal Setting

Goal Setting “Begin with the end in mind” - Stephen R. Covey The purpose of a goal is simply to clarify what YOU want to accomplish. Goals give you a direction and a destination. They act as a guide to where you ultimately want to be in life and focus how to use your time. In the absence of goals, we are more likely to use our time in  ways that are unproductive. For example, do you REALLY have a g oal to spend hours getting the high score on flappy bird? What have you actually accomplished when you are done? How does this time spent contribute to who you want to be as a person? Setting goals is easy. However, different methods of goal setting work better for different individuals. You have to find what works for you. Included here are three worksheets that help clarify the goal setting process. The first is the SMART goal method. The second is a looser format in which you simply identify your long-term and short-term goals. The final worksheet separates your goals...
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