BSNS5600An Introduction to

Professional PracticeNotetaking

UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

»UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Lecture: note taking • Learning outcome: Understand key ideas

related to note taking • Note taking is an important skill for work /

study –when we take notes we have to understand

what is said or written and put that in our own words

–Taking notes therefore helps us to understand, remember and learn

»UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Instructions • Today’s lecture is about note taking• The lecture describes why and how we take notes• It also describes 3 note taking methods

– Linear– Princeton– Mind mapping

• There will be a listening / note taking exercise in the final exam worth 10%

»UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

In this lecture I will ask you to…• think about and discuss

aspects of the lecture• guess and predict aspects

of the content• these are important

strategies – prepare us to understand

and support our learning

»UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Discussion points

• What contexts?• Why?• Visualisation?• Why organize notes?• How can we organize our notes?

• Image from http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-ping-pong.htm

»UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

1: Example of the Linear Method

1. Imp. of uni study

a. Get a good jobI. High salary $II. Security

b. Networking a. Meet other people

c. Gain knowledge / skillsa. For work b. For life

Note

The Linear Method uses headings, numbering, key points, abbreviations

»UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

2: Example of the Princeton Method

»UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

3: Mind mapping

https://info.examtime.com/files/2012/11/How-to-create-a-mind-map-mindmap.jpg

»UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Example of a mind map: from a lecture on creating a business plan

Image from http://www.usingmindmaps.com/mind-map-business-plans.html