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Methods for Improving Student Note-Taking

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It’s always disheartening to peek at a student’s notes after class and discover how far they are from capturing what was covered. This is partly due to students’ trying to capture everything said, like a scribe. Students should instead take “deep notes” that summarize the underlying concepts rather than surface-level facts (LaFleur, 2024).

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