Note-Taking and Parenting Styles Lecture Notes

Vocabulary and key concepts from the lecture covering the benefits of note-taking for academic performance and the origin and definition of helicopter parenting.

Note-taking

The practice of writing down information in class and studying it at home to improve exam performance.

Active learning

A form of learning achieved by using one's own words while taking notes, which engages more of the brain and leads to solid understanding and good memory.

Helicopter parents

A term for parents who hover over their children and make a lot of noise rescuing them whenever difficulty arises.

Between Parent & Teenager

The 1969 book where the term "helicopter parent" was first coined.

Counseling sessions

Meetings where helicopter parents may pressure to know what is being said in an attempt to monitor their child's situation.

Engaging

The act of involving more of the brain during note-taking by translating information into one's own words.

Coined

The creation or first use of a term, such as the expression "helicopter parent" in a 1969 publication.