The document outlines a 4-pass study method for maximizing learning from lectures:
1) Preview the lecture to identify key topics and objectives.
2) Attend the lecture while taking selective notes and prioritizing important topics.
3) Study important topics using active learning strategies like grouping and mapping concepts.
4) On weekends, test knowledge, review condensed notes, and look up unclear topics to reinforce learning.
The document outlines a 4-pass study method for maximizing learning from lectures:
1) Preview the lecture to identify key topics and objectives.
2) Attend the lecture while taking selective notes and prioritizing important topics.
3) Study important topics using active learning strategies like grouping and mapping concepts.
4) On weekends, test knowledge, review condensed notes, and look up unclear topics to reinforce learning.
The document outlines a 4-pass study method for maximizing learning from lectures:
1) Preview the lecture to identify key topics and objectives.
2) Attend the lecture while taking selective notes and prioritizing important topics.
3) Study important topics using active learning strategies like grouping and mapping concepts.
4) On weekends, test knowledge, review condensed notes, and look up unclear topics to reinforce learning.
The document outlines a 4-pass study method for maximizing learning from lectures:
1) Preview the lecture to identify key topics and objectives.
2) Attend the lecture while taking selective notes and prioritizing important topics.
3) Study important topics using active learning strategies like grouping and mapping concepts.
4) On weekends, test knowledge, review condensed notes, and look up unclear topics to reinforce learning.
o Get a better idea about what topics/content the lecture will cover o Become familiar with the Learning Objectives o Begin to identify specific terms, topics, visuals/graphics etc. that are new to you. Ask yourself “what do I already know about this topic or a related topic?” • How to make the most of the preview o Plan on spending 10-15 minutes per lecture o Spend that time scanning the powerpoint while referring to the Learning Objectives o Pay particular attention to titles, headings, bolded/underlined terms, visual graphics o Notice how the presentation is structured; what proportion of the presentation does each topic have o Make a list of topics you need to listen for during the lecture
Pass 2: The Lecture
• Goals of the lecture: o Get an introduction to the topics being covered o Further prioritize what is most important to study later on o Listen for those topics identified during the preview stage o Take selective notes (annotation style). Annotations on the slides may include: key ideas to remember, questions, lists, reactions, notes to think about the content more. • How to make the most of the lecture: o Refer back to the list you made during the preview o Listen for not only what the instructors says about that content but also how he/she says it. Take note of any obvious or subtle cues as to the relevance and timeliness of that info. Think about the instructor’s background; clinical or basic science. o Make decisions about which parts of the lecture you will focus your study on
Pass 3: The Study Period (See Active Study Strategies Handout)
• Goals of the study period: o Re-organize the lecture material in a way that makes intuitive sense to you. Group related pieces of information into meaningful units. o Get to know the material you have identified as a priority on a deeper level o Make associations/connections between the topics lectured on that day o Create added meaning and context to this information by seeing how it fits in with what you already know • How to make the most of the study period: o Have a defined time dedicated to each lecture and/or subject area (e.g. 1.5 hours per lecture) o Focus your attention on those parts/topics of the lecture you identified as important during the preview/lecture phases o For each topic/ subject area engage in active study (see active study strategies handout) o Keep up with your daily study. If you don’t get to 1 or more lectures/ topic areas the same day it was introduced during the lecture, plan to study it the following day. o You will complete stages 1-3 for every lecture presented that week by Friday evening if you are up-to-date
Pass 4: Weekend Review
• Goals of weekend review: o Confirm/verify what you do and don’t know o Revisit material you don’t know one more time by reviewing your notes on that subject o Look up that week’s topics in a USMLE review book such as First Aid and/or Pathoma • How to make the most of the weekend review: o Test yourself using practice questions and/or a peer study group. If you can verbalize what something is, how it works, why it is important etc. then you probably know it well enough. o Review your condensed notes, concept maps or summaries as opposed to the full powerpoint presentation. o If you still don’t understand something, use the assigned readings to help fill in the gaps. o If this is week 2 of a bi-weekly period, incorporate review of the previous week’s notes. o Keep your weekend review sessions to 4 hours per day or less. Use the rest of your weekend to relax.