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For most L.D. students, it's harder to take notes than it is to mentally process and apply the knowledge.
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The brain can't do two things at once -- listen and write. While in class only listen. Get the notes before or after class.
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Again, focus your time and mental energies on the concepts, not on encoding/writing notes.
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Ask the instructor, "Can a vocabulary flowchart or outline be provided?" Sometimes the word sequence is harder to follow than the concept sequence.
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Never stress out taking notes. It's not worth it. Save your mental energy for studying. If you can only read or write a certain amount a day, don't burnout acquiring the concepts during the day. Burnout studying the concepts in the evening.
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It's amazing what you can remember if you sit back, relax and listen.
"I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully.
Most people never listen."
-Ernest Hemingway
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If it's difficult to follow/understand a concept . . .
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Don't shut down, don't turn off, don't hang your head -- keep paying attention
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Ask the instructor to repeat the concept using an example, illustration or flow chart.
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See the instructor after class -- don't fall behind.
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Go over the concept with a classmate or tutor that day.
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If you take notes, limit your writing. Write a key word outline and don't worry about the spelling.
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Keep inidividual notebooks and folders for each course.
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Color code and match.
Example: math - red notebook, red folder
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Divided sections for syllabus, class notes, completed homework, tests/quizzes and handouts.
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