MODULE 6

MODULE 6

TAKING LECTURE NOTES

Date: 08/08/2018

Place: Al-Biruni 2 Hall

The objectives of this topic are:

Students should be able to …

l Understand the reasons of taking lecture notes

l Know how to take lecture notes

l Know the content of the notes

l Review the notes back

WHAT IS NOTE TAKING?

Writing down the ideas from the lectures and make it on your words.

WHY TAKE NOTES

BEFORE CLASS

1. Review the notes from the day before to make sure you are ready for the next day.

2. Review your reading assignments. It is important to make sure that you read your own notes or assignments.

3. Make sure your stationery are well prepared. Examples, highlighters, pen, papers and etc.

4. Write the date and the topic you learn on the top of the paper.

5. Leaves spaces between the lines so that you can add some information later.

PHYSICAL FACTORS

l SEATING

- Seat infront or center of the hall or class.

- We get a better vision and can hear carefully to what lecture said.

l AVOID DISTRACTION

- Do not seat near the windows glare, doorways, etc

- Peers

HOW DO WE TAKE NOTES?

1. Date and label the notes

2. Give ourselves space to write

3. Use symbols or abbreviations

4. Use an outline to show:

- Main ideas

- Supports

- Examples

5. Use our own language

TAKING LECTURE NOTES - cont.

BECOME AND ACTIVE LISTENER

i. Strategies to improve listening skills

- read the text assignments before the lecture to build background on the topic

- review you last set of notes before the lecture begins

- sit in the lecture’s line of vision

- decide what you want to listen

- focus your attention physically by sitting up and making eye contact with the speaker

- listen with an open mind, setting aside your own biased

- control your emotional responses

- listen for the main points and related details and take notes

- ask and answer questions

- monitor your listening. Check with lecturer or a classmate if you are unsure of some of the information

USEFUL ABBREVIATIONS

 WHILE TAKING NOTES

The Five Rs of Note-Taking

Record: During the lecture, write all meaningful information.

Reduce: After the lecture, write a summary of the ideas and facts using key words as cue words.

Recite: To study properly, you must recite all the information in your own words without looking at our notes or the text.

Reflect: Think about your own opinions and ideas as you read over your notes. Raise questions, then try to answer them creatively. Record original ideas in your notebook and review them regularly. Use your creative ideas when answering exam questions, in classroom discussions, and when writing papers.

Review: Before reading or studying new material, take ten minutes to quickly review your older notes. Review enhances your retention of old material while adding new material to your memory.

- Pauk, W. (1989). How to Study in College (4th Ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Reference: http://tutorials.istudy.psu.edu/notetaking/notetaking8.html

CONTS.,

Keen observers focus their attention on the details and make the most of their time during lectures by preparing and reviewing 

BEFORE THE LECTURE EVEN STARTS!

v Complete outside assignments. The more you familiar with the subject, the easier it will be to understand in class.

v Bring the right materials to the lecture.

KEY ACTIONS TO NOTE AS YOU OBSERVE YOUR INSTRUCTOR!

Ø Be alert to repetition

When an instructor repeats a specific point, make a note of it

Ø Watch the board or overhead projector

If an instructor writes something down, the material is important

Ø Notice the instructor’s interest level

If the instructor is excited about something, it is likely to be an on exam

Ø Let go judgements about lecture styles

Don’t let your attitude about an instructor’s style get in the way of your education

EFFECTIVE NOTE-TAKING SYSTEM

CORNELL NOTE-TAKING SYSTEM

Adapted from Utah State University, www.usu.edu

Step 1: RECORD LECTURE NOTES

Step 2: REVIEW YOUR NOTES and CREATE YOUR SELF-TEST COLUMN

Step 3: SUMMARIZE YOUR NOTES

Step 4: TEST YOURSELF

Stage 5: REHEARSE THE INFORMATION FREQUENTLY

SAMPLES OF CORNELL NOTES

TWO COLUMN METHOD

MAPPING METHOD

HOW DO WE REVIEW AFTER A CLASS?

i. Review notes along with the books

ii. Create your own examples

iii. Discuss and compare notes with others

iv. Re-write notes

v. Practice the skills you want to develop

vi. Ask lecturer or professor for clarification

ACTIVITY 1

1. Students need to complete Activity 5-1.
2. Ask them to score their points and ask them in which category they belong to based on their scores. 
3. A low score indicates they need some help in notetaking and a high score shows that they are already using many good note-taking strategies.

Yeay!!! I got 9 !!!