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Using Guided Notes to Make Lectures More Effective

Using Guided Notes to Make Lectures More Effective. What are Guided Notes. Guided Notes are teacher prepared handouts that map or outline a lecture but leave blank spaces for key points and concepts that the student fills in Note: the  (for definition). What did we just learn ….

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Using Guided Notes to Make Lectures More Effective

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  1. Using Guided Notes to Make Lectures More Effective The Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education

  2. What are Guided Notes • Guided Notes are teacher prepared handouts that map or outline a lecture but leave blank spaces for key points and concepts that the student fills in Note: the (for definition)

  3. What did we just learn … There IS no right answer It depends on your goals and objectives (i.e. what you want to emphasize) for the lecture … blank spaces can be both a key point or concept … depending on context, the instructor ….

  4. Positive Outcomes Include:

  5. Positive Outcomes Include: • Better note taking by students • Students more engaged in lecture • Guidance/support for note-taking • Support active listening • Student might ask more questions • Study guide/advanced organizer • Lectures remain focused/on topic • Prioritize and limit lecture content • Easily convert to exam questions • Students like it AND it works 10 Reasons Why

  6. Session Goals & Considerations • Discuss how to construct guided notes • How to adapt guided notes for the engineering classroom • Using guided notes in activities like problem solving Note: the (for goal)

  7. Creating Guided Notes • Look at lecture materials/outlines/notes • What do you want to emphasize? • Identify the primary key points students should learn/know • Select what you want to leave out • Delete key facts, concepts, points • Insert symbolic cues • Use projected slides • Leave ample writing space for students • Keep it short: single words or phrases • Enhance with visuals, websites, practice problems • Put in ANGEL before class (a preference)

  8. Create Symbols Big Idea: ! - color code - … Definition: D -BOLD … Key Concept: * - ◊ … Equation: E - = - ∑

  9. Create Symbols

  10. Group Work Activity 1. Split into teams 2. Select an example from your notes 3. Generate a guided note for a problem solving process or explanation

  11. Selected Report Out Your examples …

  12. Comments, Questions, Resources • Resource and session materials Can be found here Thank you for your kind attention. Please feel free to contact us anytime. Roxanne Toto – 865-4017rtoto@psu.edu Mary Lynn Brannon – 865-6292 mlb9@psu.edu Note: the for resources

  13. References Austin, J., et. al., “The Effects of Guided Notes on Undergraduate Students’ Recording of Lecture Content”, Journal of Instructional Psychology, 31, 4, 2004, pp. 314-320 Austin, J. L. et. al., “Effects of Guided Notes on University Students’ Responding and Recall of Information”, Journal of Behavioral Education, 11, 4, pp. 243-254, December 2002. Heward, W.L., Fast Facts for Faculty: Improving the Effectiveness of Your Lectures, Http://ada.osu.edu/resources/fastfacts McCann, L., (2008), “Guided Slides: Flexible Lectures Using a Tablet PC”, paper presented at Frontiers in Education conference, October 22-25.

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