**Title:** Credibility and Note-Taking Strategies in Academic Research
**Synopsis:** This lesson focused on two core academic skills essential for college success: evaluating the credibility of sources and effective note-taking methods. The objectives were to equip students with the ability to critically assess information for research purposes and to enhance their note-taking abilities for better knowledge retention and organization.
**Attendance:**
– Number of students absent: At least one (Arayet).
– Kamila left early.
**Topics Covered:**
1. **Introduction and Upcoming Video Shoot Notification**
– The class was informed about an impending video shoot for promotional purposes related to NGA.
2. **Grading Updates**
– The teacher announced that grades and feedback for student interviews would be provided by the end of the weekend.
3. **Credibility of Sources**
– Reviewed the concept of source credibility.
– Discussed .gov and .edu domains and their general reliability.
– Introduced critical thinking as a tool for assessing credibility.
– Examined factors such as date of publication, author credentials, and bias.
– Discussed the complexity of credibility and the necessity of a critical approach.
4. **Note-Taking Strategies**
– Explored Cornell, Mapping, and Charting methods of note-taking.
– Discussed the utility of each method based on individual learning styles.
5. **Group Activity: Essay Question Development**
– Students were divided into groups to create a researchable, opinion-based essay question.
**Actionable Items:**
– **Grading and Feedback:**
– Teacher to provide grades and feedback for student interviews by the end of the weekend.
– **Classroom Management:**
– Address the absence of Arayet and early departure of Kamila.
– **Video Shoot Coordination:**
– Clarify the involvement required from the class for the promotional video shoot.
**Homework:**
– Assignment: Students are tasked with finding evidence to support their group’s essay question, which will be continued in the next session.