Taking Notes: Crash Course Study Skills #1
The first step in honing your new study skills is to take better notes. This week Thomas will tell you everything you need to know to come to class prepared and find a note-taking system that...
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Hi, I’m Thomas Frank, this is Crash Course Study Skills, and today we’re going to look at how to take great notes – and you're probably gonna wanna write that down. [Theme Music] Why focus on your notes? Well, simply put, when it comes to learning and retaining information, output is just as important as input. When you’re first learning a fact or a concept, you’re intaking new information; but, to retain that information for a long time, you need to store it in a place that you can easily access later on, and you need to put it in your own words. Now, before we talk about specific note-taking systems, what information you should actually record in your notes, and whether or not it’s helpful to blend them up and drink 'em like a milkshake...
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Hi, I’m Thomas Frank, this is Crash Course Study Skills, and today we’re going to look at how to take great notes – and you're probably gonna wanna write that down. [Theme Music] Why focus on your notes? Well, simply put, when it comes to learning and retaining information, output is just as important as input. When you’re first learning a fact or a concept, you’re intaking new information; but, to retain that information for a long time, you need to store it in a place that you can easily access later on, and you need to put it in your own words. Now, before we talk about specific note-taking systems, what information you should actually record in your notes, and whether or not it’s helpful to blend them up and drink 'em like a milkshake...
