Notetaking Instruction Enhances Students’ Science Learning

Box 1

An abbreviated strategic notetaking form.

Strategic notetaking form

 What is today’s topic?                              Page 1

 Describe what you know about the topic.

As the instructor lectures, use these pages to take notes from the lecture.

 Today’s topic?

 Name three to seven main points with details of today’s topic as they are being discussed.

 Summary: quickly describe how the ideas are related.

New concept or terms:

                                    Page 2

Name three to seven new main points with details as they are being discussed.

New concept or terms:

Summary: quickly describe how the ideas are related.

                                    Page X

Name three to seven new main points with details as they are being discussed.

New concept or terms:

Summary: quickly describe how the ideas are related.

                                   Last Page

At end of lecture

Write five main points of the lecture and describe each point.

 1.

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 5.

Note: from “The effects of strategic notetaking on the recall and comprehension of lecture information for high

school students with learning disabilities.” By Boyle and Weishaar [17], learning disabilities research and practice.