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Jan could be in for a rude awakening. Calculus 1110 is a different beast than high school mathematics – including AP Calculus. Note taking may have been a sufficient strategy in high school – memorize the information, solve the kinds of problems in question, and regurgitate the solution when asked. Calculus 1110 is structured, intentionally, to make such a strategy impossible. There is growing evidence that note taking can actually reduce retention of information for many people. In short, taking notes in class may inhibit how well you understand the material. | ||||||||
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Should I Take Notes in Calculus?Maybe not. You can confidently study from the textbook – there is unlikely to be any secret information the professor presents that is not found in the textbook. Calculus is pretty standard. But, you ask, “How do I learn anything if I don’t take notes?!” The answer lies in considering what you are to learn. | ||||||||
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Jan could be in for a rude awakening. Calculus 1110 is a different beast than high school mathematics – including AP Calculus. Note taking may have been a sufficient strategy in high school – memorize the information, solve the kinds of problems in question, and regurgitate the solution when asked. Calculus 1110 is structured, intentionally, to make such a strategy impossible. There is growing evidence that note taking can actually reduce retention of information for many people. In short, taking notes in class may inhibit how well you understand the material. | ||||||||
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If you copy down how a professor solves a problem, you do indeed have a record, which remember has not been proofread, of how to solve that problem. You could probably replicate a solution for that specific problem on a test. This does NOT, however, build skills and strategies. Think about breaking down learning into the following three categories: | ||||||||
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< < | To learn Calculus, groom the things you know, minimize the things you memorize and build your toolkit for figuring things out. Calculus is not best learned through memorization – there’s simply too many kinds of problems and too much information for this to be viable. Instead, a deeper understanding of what is going on is required. Hence, you should not be thinking: | |||||||
> > | If you copy down how a professor solves a problem, you do indeed have a record, which remember has not been proofread, of how to solve that problem. You could probably replicate a solution for that specific problem on a test. This does NOT, however, build skills and strategies. Think about breaking down learning into the following three categories: | |||||||
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> > | To learn Calculus, groom the Things You Know, minimize the Things You’ve Memorized and outfit your toolbox with Tools for Figuring Things Out. Calculus is not best learned through memorization – there are more than a zillion things to memorize. That’s too many. Strive for a deeper understanding. | |||||||
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< < | Calculus is a subject that builds on itself – each piece of the course builds on what came before, and in the end, while there are hundreds of different kinds of questions that can be asked on a prelim, the total picture of calculus is ultimately simple and concise (even beautiful!). So instead of taking notes, we propose what we will call “Critical Attentiveness”. Instead of memorization, we propose simply listening to what the professor is saying, and constantly asking yourselves these questions: | |||||||
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> > | Calculus is a subject that builds on itself – each piece of the course builds on what came before. In the end, while there are zillions of different questions that can be asked on an exam, the total picture of calculus is ultimately simple, concise , and yes — beautiful!. Instead of taking notes, Pay Attention! Perch yourself on the edge of your seat with the attitude “I will pay attention and follow what is presented as closely as I can.” | |||||||
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< < | Too often, notes can serve as a crutch – you think to yourself “I’ll figure this out later when I study” rather than ask the question in class. The whole class will benefit if you address something that is unclear to you – chances are, someone else is unclear on that point as well. The textbook is essential as well – all the information is there. If you forget what something is later, when working on homework, you can look it up there. And, because you assessed the information with the above strategies, it will be far less inscrutable to read. For whatever remains difficult, we at the MSC are here to help you figure it out. Best of luck! | |||||||
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