> *From:* Don Allen [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Saturday, November 07, 2009 7:24 PM > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* [tips] NoNotes > > Being a student (with money) just got a whole lot easier: > http://nonotes.com/index.htm > > The company says that their service allows you to concentrate on the > lecture rather that note taking. >
I think this is a red herring. I have argued elsewhere that note-taking is the first cognitive pass through the material of the lecture (http://www.yorku.ca/christo/papers/PablumPoint.htm). It forces one to quickly interpret and summarize what has been said. Without it, it is too easy to just let the words pass over one without really comprehending them, or to drift off entirely. In short, note-taking HELPS concentration, rather than distracting one. (Yes, of course there are exceptions.) Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
