A beginner's guide to note-taking
The outline method is easy to use and adjust for different purposes — taking lecture notes, reading notes and studying.
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The outline method is easy to use and adjust for different purposes — taking lecture notes, reading notes and studying.
Are you finding academic readings challenging? Do you feel like you’re not getting the most out of them? There’s a strategy you can try to help with this.
Problem-based questions don’t have to be something you dread on your next exam. The key to working through them is to follow a framework to break them down.
Study questions are a great way to prepare for an exam or test. They help you review the course material and practice applying it to questions — just like you’ll do during the test.
Have you ever underestimated the time it takes to complete an assignment or study for an exam? Backwards planning can help.
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Receiving and reviewing feedback from your teaching assistants (TAs) and instructors is a regular part of the university experience.