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How Can Guided Notes Improve Critical Thinking Skills

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Research indicates that guided notes improve student engagement and critical thinking skills, which are strengthened when guided notes are integrated with other evidence-based instructional strategies. Moreover, students and teachers perceive the overall result of using guided notes in a positive way.
Student engagement. The Theory of Student Involvement states that students who participate in learning enjoy school more, learn and retain more, and grow academically and personally (Larwin et al., 2012, p. 108). The belief that active participation leads to improved learning is still true in today’s educational systems. Guided notes support active participation by keeping students actively involved in the learning process. Since students are
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