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Successfully Obtain Your GED By Taking Notes While
Studying
Getting
a GED diploma as an adult could be some task. Sure if you want to
get a
GED diploma then you have to work for it, study, study and study. But
how difficult
can any study be without taking notes while at it? Sure very
difficult it
will be. You will need to take notes when you are studying for
your GED
or any course for that matter.
Note
taking is the aid which your brain needs. Although the brain is capable
of
recording your study, but you do not always have access to those
records, this
is where notes come handy. This article speaks more on note taking
while
studying.
GED Study Tip: Take Note!
Getting ready
for the GED? Whether you're attending local classes, taking an online
GED course or managing a self-study program at home, you'll want to
ensure that your study time is effective.
Make a Note! Here's one
surefire study tip that has proven successful for adults working toward
the General Education Development credential, the 'diploma' awarded for
passing the GED Test.
Take Notes
For
many GED students and adult learners, taking notes seems boring or
tedious, or they can't see the relevance of taking notes. Perhaps they
have an abundance of GED study materials and don't feel a need to add
more to the pile. And for some GED students, taking notes is new --
they're reluctant because they've never done it, or never learned the
skill.
Taking
notes is easy -- it's highly effective and ensures learning when it's a
three-part process. And taking notes is a critical way to shift new
information that's learned from the brain's short-term memory bank to
the brain's knowledge vault.
1. Initially, many people feel like
they're copying or jotting material just for the sake of it. It's
difficult for them to see how taking notes helps them learn. And it may
seem like a mindless activity. Still, it's important -- just write down
information as you move through material on your own, or during GED
classes. The act of taking notes engages you with the study material
beyond just hearing information, reading or seeing it.
Just as
note-taking improves with practice, so does learning. As notes are
taken more frequently and regularly, students begin to recognize key
information and main points more easily and more often. Note-taking
becomes more logical since the act of taking notes engages the logical
processing of the brain. When the logical brain becomes engaged, the
learning process is activated and information is better retained.
2.
The second part of taking notes is organizing them; do it soon after
taking them. How do you organize notes? Put them in logical order -- or
an order that makes the most sense to you. Highlight, circle or
underline important information. As notes are reviewed and organized,
the information from the notes is refreshed in the mind and organized
mentally. Again, the logical brain is engaged.
3. You reinforce
this part of the learning process by processing your notes again. Fill
in any missing information. Make a list of the key words from your
notes. List any problems you're having with the material, or identify
sections in your notes where the material seems unclear. Make an
outline of the information so that you see the relationship of ideas
and facts to each other. Make another list or outline that includes all
the information you feel you've really learned. Determine how you can
use this new knowledge in real-life situations. Now, review sections or
the list that identified unclear information and you'll probably
discover that it's clearer.
Taking
notes is neither an art nor a science. But the learning process is
both. Learning isn't really about remembering, and knowledge isn't
about memorization. Real learning and real knowledge are about
activating, using and engaging higher brain processes, which is exactly
what happens during the three-step process of taking notes.
At
GED test time, taking notes will prove to be an excellent skill to have
learned. Processing information logically, and identifying key words
and main ideas are major parts of the GED test. So taking notes is an
important skill and practice for study time and test time.
More Resources
For
additional GED study tips, test information and free resources on the
GED test, including financial aid and student support, visit www.PassGED.com.
The website also provides links to federal agencies and nonprofits that
serve GED students, instructors and workforce development programs. For
a list of official GED testing sites and administrative contacts, visit
Test
Sites.
Leonard Williams, an e-learning instructor with http://www.passged.com/online_courses.php,
is also a curriculum specialist who focuses on research and
development, implementation and assessment of best-practice learning
solutions for adult learners and people with educational challenges.
Leonard's email is LeonardWilliams@passGED.com
He invites feedback and questions from GED students and instructors.
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