Comments on: Q & A: Recording Lectures, Dealing with Definitions, and Spreading the Good Word http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/11/21/q-a-recording-lectures-dealing-with-definitions-and-spreading-the-good-word/ Decoding Patterns of Success Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mercy http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/11/21/q-a-recording-lectures-dealing-with-definitions-and-spreading-the-good-word/#comment-24789 Mercy Sun, 15 May 2011 01:06:20 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=199#comment-24789 what if none of my professors allow laptops in the classroom? what if none of my professors allow laptops in the classroom?

]]> By: jane http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/11/21/q-a-recording-lectures-dealing-with-definitions-and-spreading-the-good-word/#comment-9759 jane Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:01:36 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=199#comment-9759 What about using flashcards for learning equations and constants? Do you have any ideas for studying engineering and physics? I've been having a little trouble. Anything to improve. What about using flashcards for learning equations and constants? Do you have any ideas for studying engineering and physics? I’ve been having a little trouble. Anything to improve.

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/11/21/q-a-recording-lectures-dealing-with-definitions-and-spreading-the-good-word/#comment-1093 Study Hacks Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:47:57 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=199#comment-1093 Successful strategies can vary depending on the subject matter. The approach I described in my most recent book was as follows: (1) Identify the question being asked and the conclusion reached. record these on your computer. (2) Read the article. As you progress, make check marks in the margins when you encounter interesting evidence or arguments (don't break stride). (3) When done, go back to the check marks, and record a quick description or note on your computer for the most important ones. They key from this approach is two-fold. First, you can read without interruption. Second, it puts more focus on the important comprehension (the main argument) and less on the individual bits of evidence. Successful strategies can vary depending on the subject matter. The approach I described in my most recent book was as follows:
(1) Identify the question being asked and the conclusion reached. record these on your computer.
(2) Read the article. As you progress, make check marks in the margins when you encounter interesting evidence or arguments (don’t break stride).
(3) When done, go back to the check marks, and record a quick description or note on your computer for the most important ones.

They key from this approach is two-fold. First, you can read without interruption. Second, it puts more focus on the important comprehension (the main argument) and less on the individual bits of evidence.

]]> By: Justino http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/11/21/q-a-recording-lectures-dealing-with-definitions-and-spreading-the-good-word/#comment-1090 Justino Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:54:18 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=199#comment-1090 Beginning This fall I have transtitioned to taking all my notes on the computer. The only problem I have encountered so far is that I have not yet figured out an effective strategy to take notes on books. I am in my senior year but am taking Graduate level history seminars where the reding load is heavy. I have found it distracting and challening to stop every so often to take notes on my computer and then go back to where I was in the book. It ends up becoming a time consupming process and/or distracting me from getting into the reading. I would really like to hear any ideas people have on this as it is a pain to have one set of notes in a notebook and the other on my laptop. the last thing I want to do is waste time typing up nots from a notebook if I could figure out an efficient way to avoid it. Any advice on this? Beginning This fall I have transtitioned to taking all my notes on the computer. The only problem I have encountered so far is that I have not yet figured out an effective strategy to take notes on books. I am in my senior year but am taking Graduate level history seminars where the reding load is heavy. I have found it distracting and challening to stop every so often to take notes on my computer and then go back to where I was in the book. It ends up becoming a time consupming process and/or distracting me from getting into the reading. I would really like to hear any ideas people have on this as it is a pain to have one set of notes in a notebook and the other on my laptop. the last thing I want to do is waste time typing up nots from a notebook if I could figure out an efficient way to avoid it. Any advice on this?

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