I usually list the main goals of each day's class on the eraser board. At the end, of class I repeat the goals and ask probing questions. I keep suggesting to students to take notes or highlight key ideas in their textbooks and PowerPoint handouts. When I ask students why they don't take notes or highlight, they respond that they "have photographic memories". I believe that the suggested habits above increase student information retention. What else would encourage students to do something to retain new information?
