[nabs-l] Study Methods and Tools

[Karl Martin Adam]

I typically only write down two sorts of things.  First important 
points not really because I couldn't find them in the book later, 
but because I remember things better if I've written them down.  
And second, details that weren't in the book or my own ideas 
about the material being covered.  Most of my classes have been 
discussion based, so it doesn't make sense to write down what 
everyone says just the thins I really want to remember.

HTH,
Karl

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Jameyanne Fuller via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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Date sent: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:44:12 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Study Methods and Tools

Hi Amy,
I don't make flashcards for all classes, only classes that have a 
lot of
memorizing. I make Braille flashcards, using index cards and a 
Perkins
Brailler. I'll generally use 3 by 5 cards, especially if it's 
just like
vocab or names and dates, but in my sophomore year of college, I 
actually
got 5 by 8 index cards (at least I think they were that size) and 
copied out
all the Italian verb conjugations and noun endings and basically 
all of
Italian grammar, and that was really helpful for me. I'm a strong 
believer
in the idea that reading, writing, and speaking something cements 
it in your
memory, so this is why I use Braille for flash cards (even though 
it did
result in an entire bin of Italian vocab and grammar cards at the 
end of the
year), because I retain information better in Braille than just 
listening to
it. I also make sure to speak aloud what I'm putting on the flash 
cards, and
when I quiz myself I do it aloud.
I didn't make flash cards in every class. Sometimes I would just 
read
through my notes, sometimes I would copy out my notes in a 
different
way--shuffle things around so they're in a different order or 
something like
that. In some classes I found a study buddy, and we would review 
the notes
together and answer each other's questions.
In terms of notetaking, I don't do what they tell you to do. I 
don't write
down only key information or use abbreviated sentences or stuff 
like that. I
type in Braille really fast, like I can keep pace with the 
teacher talking
no problem, and it's actually easier for me to pay attention if 
I'm
constantly taking notes than if I'm only writing down the most 
important
facts, because my mind will wander off topic super fast. But 
that's just me,
really.
I'm interested to hear how other people take notes, especially 
since I'm
about to start law school and I'm not sure what's an effective 
way to take
notes when the class is taught using the Socratic method.
Jameyanne


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From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
Aimee Harwood
via NABS-L
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 6:02 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
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Cc: Aimee Harwood <awildheir at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Study Methods and Tools

Yes I think adding how to take notes to my question would be a 
wonderful
idea. I did not get a lot of this training or information growing 
up. I have
kinda been winging it. I was one of the first people in my area 
to be a part
of the inclusion program so I only went to a school for the blind 
for three
years. I think that a school for the blind might have been better 
at
teaching me the skills and also I might have remained a braille 
reader
throughout school. A year after I went to public school, I was 
transferred
from braille to large print. I know many braille readers who have 
been
lifelong braille readers who are very fast at reading  and 
writing braille.
I use a braille display so I can keep up on what braille I know 
in hopes
that I will become faster.

When you guys talk about study and note-taking in your answer my 
previous
questions, please do include as much references to braille as you 
like.



Eagerly waiting to hear what you have to say,
Aimee

Sent from my iPhone

 On Jul 22, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Aaron via NABS-L 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 I have been wondering this as well. I have been trying to find a 
good way
to study and also take notes.
 Thanks,
 Aaron



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