While taking notes we need to a strategies as well. To taking an effective note you should write down ideas from your lecturer and reading it on our own words. We can use abbreviation. Those are some useful abbreviation given by my lecturer :
We need to always be prepared for attend certain class.
HOW CAN WE BE PREPARE FOR CLASS ?
- You can do pre-reading and homework
- Do review the syllabus that you going to study in class
- You should look up key words prior to class
- You also should had plan on listening 80% of the time and 20% of the time
- The date must be write at the top of your notes paper
- When writing notes,you should leave some spaces between the lines so that you add information
In the class you need to OBSERVE your lecturer. Those are a few key action that you can observe from your lecturer :
- You must be alert to REPETITION
- make a note when your lecturer repeats a specific point
- You must WATCH the board or projector
- the material is important if the lecturer writes something down
- You must notice your lecturer's INTEREST level
- You must let go of JUDGMENTS about your lecturer styles
-don't let your attitude about your lecturer's style get in the way of your education
There will be time when your lecturer isn't too interesting. Nobody is perfect. There will be time when we will moody. Those are some tips to help you when this happens :
- when your attention is slipping, pay attention to the ACT of writing
- you can ask questions - sometimes, the question you think is 'dumb' is on the mind of several classmates
- you can also be a volunteer for demonstrations and discussions
- you should sit in front of the room because :
- it is hard to fall asleep
-the board is easier to read
-the lecturer can see you more clearly
-you are declaring your willingness to take a risk and participate
This is because taking notes during class will help us to :
- pay attention in class
- easy to study when having quiz, test or final exam
- improve our memory
- take ownership of ideas
- engage our senses
- easy for us to process and organize all the data and information
Sometimes, the lecturer will test on the students on how well the students can captures given info. So taking notes saving us from lecturer's test and also help the lecturer to spot who didn't pay attention during his/her class.
After taking the notes, it's nothing if you didn't review back what have you wrote in class. You can't only read your notes when near your exam or a day before you're having test or final exam.
WHY DO YOU NEED TO REVIEW YOUR NOTE ?
WHY DO YOU NEED TO REVIEW YOUR NOTE ?
- Firstly, we will lose 80% of what we hear
- Secondly, its will help us to identify any questions
- Lastly, there will be not enough time for us to absorb everything in a short time
HOW DO WE REVIEW AFTER CLASS ?
- We must review the notes along with the book
- We should creates our own examples
- We also can compared our notes with others
- We should re-write our notes
- We should practice those skills that we want to develop
- If not sure, we can ask the lecturer for clarification
Always remember SQ4R
HOW TO WRITE A NOTE ?
1. Outlining
1. Outlining
2. Mapping method
3. Sentence method
3. Cornell notes
Love from me, Athirah Yusli 😊
" If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered."
- Edgar Allan Poe
3. Cornell notes
Love from me, Athirah Yusli 😊
" If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered."
- Edgar Allan Poe
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