TOPIC 6: TAKING LECTURER NOTES

VENUE: DEWAN KULIAH AT-TABARI

NAME OF LECTURER: AHMAD FARIS KAMARULZAMAN@ SEMAN

DATE : 8 AUGUST 2018

WHY WE MUST TAKE NOTES?

• Helps us to pay atttention

• Helps us study for quiz,tests and final exams.

• Helps us take ownership of ideas,

• Helps us engage our senses,

• Helps us organize and process data and information.

• Helps the lecturers test students on how well they captured given information.

WHY WE MUST REVIEW THE NOTES?

• WE LOSE 80% OF WHAT WE HEAR
• TO IDENTIFY ANY QUESTIONS

• THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO ABSORB
•  MAKING SOME PREPARATIONS IF HAVE ANY TEST OR QUIZ

   

WHY "RECAPTURE" NOTES AFTER CLASS?

FREES YOU UP TO WRITE IN QUICK,SHORTHAND CLASS DURING CLASS

THIS IS AN . EXCELLLENT TEST-PREP STRATEGY FOR REINFORCING INFORMATION

INTRODUCTORY QUSTIONS

WHAT MATERIALS DO WE NEED????

LOOSE-LEAF PAPER


BINDER



FOLDER WITH POCKETS




 

PENS AND PENCIL



BEFORE CLASS

• REVIEW THE NOTES FROM THE DAY BEFORE
• REVIEW YOUR READING ASSIGNMENT.
• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PAPER,TEXT,PENS OR PENCILS,HANDOUT.
• LEAVE SPACES BETWEEN THE LINES SO THAT YOU CAN ADD INFORMATION LATER.

PHYSICAL FACTORS

SEATING

• NEAR THE FRONT AND CENTER

1. TO GET A BETTER VISION
2. BETTER HEARING

• AVOID DISTRACTION

1. DOORWAYS,WINDOW GLARE
2. PEERS

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 AND EXAMPLES
• USE YOUR OWN LANGUAGES.

HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR CLASS?

• DO PRE-READING AND HOMEWORK
• REVIEW SYLLABUS
• PREVIEW PREVIOUS NOTES.
• LOOK UP KEY WORDS PRIOR TO CLASS.
• PLAN ON LISTENING 80% OF THE TIME AND 20% OF THE TIME
• WRITE THE DATE AT THE TOP OF YOUR PAPER FOR NOTES.
• LEAVE SPACES BETWEEN THE LINES SO THAT YOU CAN ADD SOME INFORNATION LATER.
• BE AN ACTIVE LEARNER.NOT BE A PASSIVE LEARNER.

THE ACTIONS THAT NOTE AS YOU OBSERVE THE INSTRUCTOR

• BE ALERT TO REPETITION
• WATCH THE BOARD OR OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
• NOTICE THE INSTRUCTOR'S INTEREST LEVEL.
• LET GO OF JUDGEMENT ABOUT LECTURE STYLES.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR LECTURER ISN'T TOO INTERESTING??

• SIT IN THE FRONT OF THE CLASS BECAUSE OF

-IT IS HARDER TO FALL ASLEEP

-THE BOARD IS EASIER TO READ

-THE LECTURER CAN SEE MORE EASILY.

TYPES OF NOTES

HOW DO WE REVIEW AFTER A CLASS?

• REVIEW NOTES ALONG WITH THE BOOK.
• CREATE YOUR OWN EXAMPLES
• DISCUSS AND COMPARE NOTES WITH OTHERS.
• RE-WRITE NOTES.
• PRACTICE THOSE SKILLS YOU WISH TO DEVELOP.
• ASK PROFESSOR FOR CLARIFICATION

SQ4R

• SURVEY-OVERVIEW,QUICKLY SCAN
• QUESTION-ESTABLISH A PURPOSE
• READ-TO ANSWER QUSTIONS
• RITE-TAKE NOTES
• REVIEW-AT THE SHORT TIME
• RECITE-ANSWER TO QUESTIONS WITH THE BOOK CLOSED