Miss Nur Suria Bt. Md Setaman
Madam Rozita Mohamad
Taking Lecture Note
It is important to us to take note when the lecture give us many information about the topic that we learn. So, we will not forget what we have learn when we in the class. Every detail that the lecture give need to take some simple note for us to make revision.
What is note taking?
Note taking is ways to write down any idea that we have in mind and any detail or information that we get in the classroom or in the lecture hall. We can make note about the idea from the lecture or we can write down what we had understand from the topic. Note taking is one of the learning style for student to make revision when they need it.
Why taking note?
It is hard for college student to listen every single word that the lecture give in the class. In that case, taking note make the work a little bit easy for students to learn and understand what the lecture want to deliver to the students about the topics. There are some benefits to take the lecture note that make the learning session become attractive and the information more accurate.
l Students can easily pay attention in the class when the lecture give the detail about the topic that we learn.
l The note that students take in the class can help the student to study and make revision when needed.
l Taking note in the class can improve long term memory so the students not forget what they learn in the classroom.
l Note that the students take can help the students to organize information about the topic that they learn.
Review note and recapture note
After finish class, the note that we take while in the class need to review back before the next day. This help the students to remember what they learn in the class and also make them understand about the topics more. The students also can remember for a long time because the learning enter the long term memory in the brain. Students also can recall quickly about the topic that they had learn. This is useful for kinestetic learner for recapture the topic.
How to take note?
There are some ways to take note :-
l When taking note, we need to give some space for additional information or detail that sometimes come from the experience of the lecture.
l It is easy for students to make note using some symbol and abbreviation while making note.
l Students can use their own language or word that feel easy to understand.
How to prepare in class?
To make a better mood in the class,students need to make preparation before class so the class not boring or hard to understand.
l Before class, students can make some review about the syllabus for tomorrow.
l Before the class start, set mental to listen 80% of time in the class.
l Making preview note for oncoming syllabus to understand some what they need to learn.
l Collect question about the topics that do not understand to ask to the lecture.
While in class,students need to be an aggressive listener while the lecture explain about the topics. Make sure to ask questions after the class end for better understanding.
