J GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMPUS J

J TAKING EFFECTIVE NOTES J

(BY SIR FARIS )

☆ WHAT IS NOTE TAKING? ☆

Writing down lecture notes and readings in our own words.

☆ WHY DO WE TAKE NOTES?☆

. Pay attention

. Study for quiz

. Improve memory

. Take ownership of ideas

. Engage our senses

. Organize and process data

☆ WHY DO WE NEED TO REVIEW NOTES? ☆

. Humans will lose 80% of information once it is not reviewed in 48 hours

. Identify question

. Test knowledge

☆WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO AS A STUDENT?☆

BEFORE CLASS

• review the notes from the day before
• review your reading assingnments
• make sure you have paper, text, pens/pencils, handout
• write the date at the top of your paper for notes
• leave spaces between the lines so that you can add information later

PHYSICAL FACTORS

1. Seating

• near the front and center for better vision and hearing

2. Avoid distractions

• peers, doorways, window glare, etc

HOW DO WE TAKE NOTES?

• date and label notes

• give ourselves space to write

• use abbreviations and symbols

• use an outline to show main ideas, supports, examples

• use or own language

HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR CLASS

• do prereading and homework

• review syllabus

• preview previous notes

• look up key words prior to class

• plan on listening 80% of the time

• write the date at the top of your paper for notes

• leave spaces between the lines so that you can add information later

WHILE TAKING NOTES 

• be an aggresive, not a passive listener

• ask questions and discuss if its permitted

• if not permitted, jot questions in your notes and seek out meaning later