This four-part series, developed and tested by Dartmouth College, helps students master the learning strategies they need to succeed. Accomplished and challenged students can benefit from this introduction to key study tools. Presentations are short, concrete, and highly visual. The steps include exposure, review, and practice. Class attendance is stressed for maximum exposure to material.
Valuable advice is provided on how to distill weekly lecture notes into a meaningful study guide.
Methods for retrieving information learned include recitation and group study. Notetaking - The skills students need to effectively record and learn information presented in class are outlined in this program. Featured is the Cornell Notetaking Method, which stresses organization and prompt review. A notebook page format that divides information into actual notes and student comments is central to both accurate notetaking and meaningful study. Suggestions are provided on when and how often notes should be reviewed for maximum learning benefit.