When I study in college, I end up rewriting the textbook in my notesI don't mind it, but is this the most effective way?How do I make good notes for things like algebra, calc, and eventually computer science?I want to know what I'm doing, so I can secure a job as easy as possible. I'm 24, so Id like to not take risks.
>>34368514Work from the outside in. Start by getting the basic concepts clear; The point of calculus is to do _____ better than algebra can. The point of History is to impose some shape and sense on all the names and dates. And so on. Then narrow it down to chapter level. The point of this problem is to solve for X by doing this process. The point of this lecture was to identify the causes of World War One.THEN and only then work on learning or memorizing the specific problem or data.The point is always knowing WHY you're studying each bit.
>>34368514Personally I treat the textbook as my own personal property. I like to write directly in the book and use highlighters and pen directly on the page. It personalizes it more and makes me feel warm inside and I get to write whatever I want in there.Don't do it with school property ofc. I usually get my math textbooks from goodwill for $4
>>34368514Let me guess, you go to public school? Bad teachers don't know how to teach. They tell you "you don't understand? ermmm, just re-read the material and do these X pages of exercises.... you'll eventually understand eheh". This is not teaching, this is just wasting your time so you become the retarded peasant the upper class want you to be.When you watch a podcast on Youtube or whatever, do you take notes? Of course not. The talkers are captivating, so you remember everything they said.Teachers at private schools are captivating. They explain to you who came up with what equation and why. You just listen and you know the exact thought process of that mathematician at the time he created whatever formula. If you know his thought process, you don't need notes or even 20+ mind-numbing drill exercises as homework. Students at private schools don't even use "cheat sheets" for exams, because they understand how formulas work so they can always build them from scratch.My best advice is to try some AI that will teach you properly. Forget taking notes or memorizing things without understanding.
>>34368553>>34370339That's good at least. NGL I have a really good tutor and I don't want to rely on him too much, because I want to build good study habits for the future. I end up summarizing the textbook, so maybe I should also add on summarizing key points on a separate page, maybe in a separate section, after I know what I'll get tested on, or what's important, etc?I never asked how people make notes out of embarrassment
>>34368514>I don't mind it, but is this the most effective way?Nope. Works for tests and the like but is not effective for capturing the knowledge in your memory.Only recently in my last semester have I started to care about retention and realized I should have done more for myself.My best advice is to take good notes now so you can revisit them in the future.
>>34368514The most effective way is the way that gets you to understand what you're reading. Some people learn better from discussion, others by reading. I'm a reader. I don't absorb information well via a live chat with someone and taking notes because the notes end up messy during a lecture or conversation. With the book, I can sit down and sort through everything. I prefer typing so I can reorganize the notes later.One method that has worked well for me is:1. Read the book.2. Think I'm understanding it.3. Reword it as if I were to explain it to someone else.4. Truly understand it.On step 3, I may find a section of my notes that feels out of place, incorrect, or something that I had earlier thought may be important isn't and something I skimmed over is actually very important.Cute Eevee.
>>34370782Oh, and for those of you who aren't readers, you can do the same thing with video tutorials. Some tutorials are better than other. Same thing goes for textbooks. If after note taking, you still aren't getting it, try a different source of learning it.
>>34368514>is this the most effective way?No. Capture the high level ideas that YOU are interested in and in a way that makes sense to you, or in your own words.If the concept is complicated, what about it makes it so? Chew on that idea, and then elaborate on it the way you understand it in your notes. Break down the idea into sub-concepts, what each sub-concept is, and how they work together to make the whole if it helps you. Even if you don't refer to your notes in the future, writing down your thoughts forces them to become "actual". Any holes you might have had in your thinking becomes reified on paper, which you must reconcile with reality to truly understand the subject. Honestly, the process of note-taking is more important than the product itself.
