Subj : Re: Good examples of programming course lecture notes
To   : comp.programming,comp.lang.java.programmer
From : Roedy Green
Date : Sun Sep 25 2005 10:55 am

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:24:31 -0700, "Baxter"
<lbax02.spamguard@baxcode.com> wrote or quoted :

>Taking notes helps because it involves more of your 5 senses.  The more of a
>person's senses that can be involved, and the more parts of their brain
>involved, the faster they learn.

I have heard that theory, but it did not work for me. I would go into
a mindless transcription mode just copying words without
comprehension. The theory is writing, speaking to yourself helps you
remember. That may be true, but for math or science or computer
science, remembering is irrelevant. What you need to  understand. I
find stopping those other two activities helps you concentrate.

As I have mentioned before, I used to block my students from taking
notes in order to panic them into paying attention. It worked. None of
my students ever failed the course.




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