Comments on: Monday Master Class: Part 2 in 60 Seconds or Less http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/07/20/monday-master-class-part-2-in-60-seconds-or-less/ Decoding Patterns of Success Wed, 16 May 2012 13:44:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: C-Blank http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/07/20/monday-master-class-part-2-in-60-seconds-or-less/#comment-25734 C-Blank Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:46:30 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=19#comment-25734 @Katie--I think he says that one should not record *only* the raw information, but that you should additionally add the Question & Conclusion to your notes as you take them. @Katie–I think he says that one should not record *only* the raw information, but that you should additionally add the Question & Conclusion to your notes as you take them.

]]> By: Katie http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/07/20/monday-master-class-part-2-in-60-seconds-or-less/#comment-25698 Katie Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:51:43 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=19#comment-25698 Hi tried out this method today and it worked great! However, what exactly should be recorded in the evidence section if we shouldn't record raw info? I found myself making questions and conclusions to capture main ideas but often didn't have much to put in the evidence section. Does this mean my questions might be too specific? Thanks!! Hi tried out this method today and it worked great! However, what exactly should be recorded in the evidence section if we shouldn’t record raw info? I found myself making questions and conclusions to capture main ideas but often didn’t have much to put in the evidence section. Does this mean my questions might be too specific? Thanks!!

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Procrastinating Caveman: What Human Evolution Teaches Us About Why We Put Off Work and How to Stop http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/07/20/monday-master-class-part-2-in-60-seconds-or-less/#comment-25103 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Procrastinating Caveman: What Human Evolution Teaches Us About Why We Put Off Work and How to Stop Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:55:31 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=19#comment-25103 [...] Let me flesh this out. Assume you’re a student who feels a strong urge to put off studying for an exam. The first question to ask: What is your plan for studying? Most students don’t put much thought into their study habits, so your plan is likely vague and haphazard, rife with distraction, pseudowork, and passive review. [...]

[...] Let me flesh this out. Assume you’re a student who feels a strong urge to put off studying for an exam. The first question to ask: What is your plan for studying? Most students don’t put much thought into their study habits, so your plan is likely vague and haphazard, rife with distraction, pseudowork, and passive review. [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: The 5 Most Useful Study Hacks Articles That You Never Read http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/07/20/monday-master-class-part-2-in-60-seconds-or-less/#comment-8162 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: The 5 Most Useful Study Hacks Articles That You Never Read Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:21:49 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=19#comment-8162 [...] Part 2 in 60 Seconds or Less Fans of Straight-A know that Part 2 covers quizzes and tests. Much of the advice from this section has made it onto this blog (quiz and recall, question/evidence/conclusion, mega problem sets…) The information, however, can be overwhelming. In response to this concern, I wrote this article, which breaks out the main ideas motivating those crucial chapters. [...]

[...] Part 2 in 60 Seconds or Less Fans of Straight-A know that Part 2 covers quizzes and tests. Much of the advice from this section has made it onto this blog (quiz and recall, question/evidence/conclusion, mega problem sets…) The information, however, can be overwhelming. In response to this concern, I wrote this article, which breaks out the main ideas motivating those crucial chapters. [...]

]]> By: Carl http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/07/20/monday-master-class-part-2-in-60-seconds-or-less/#comment-6615 Carl Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:50:02 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=19#comment-6615 What subjects can Q/E/C note taking be used for. I'll be taking Religious Studies, Geography, Economics and Biology next year, which of these would you recommend/not recommend using this technique with? What subjects can Q/E/C note taking be used for. I’ll be taking Religious Studies, Geography, Economics and Biology next year, which of these would you recommend/not recommend using this technique with?

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/07/20/monday-master-class-part-2-in-60-seconds-or-less/#comment-6065 Study Hacks Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:22:06 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=19#comment-6065 <blockquote>Regarding the advice that one shouldn’t record raw information, would it be okay to record raw information in class, but then go back and make new notes, this time with the processed information?</blockquote> There's nothing wrong with it, it's just slow. From my experience, it takes a lot of will power to actually go back through and spend a lot of time on each lecture's notes, after the fact. The more processing you do in class -- where you have to be anyway -- the easier studying becomes.

Regarding the advice that one shouldn’t record raw information, would it be okay to record raw information in class, but then go back and make new notes, this time with the processed information?

There’s nothing wrong with it, it’s just slow. From my experience, it takes a lot of will power to actually go back through and spend a lot of time on each lecture’s notes, after the fact. The more processing you do in class — where you have to be anyway — the easier studying becomes.

]]> By: Lee http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/07/20/monday-master-class-part-2-in-60-seconds-or-less/#comment-6058 Lee Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:22:39 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=19#comment-6058 Regarding the advice that one shouldn't record raw information, would it be okay to record raw information in class, but then go back and make new notes, this time with the processed information? Regarding the advice that one shouldn’t record raw information, would it be okay to record raw information in class, but then go back and make new notes, this time with the processed information?

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