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Note taking in lectures

m. Note taking in lectures. Why bother?. What should you do in a lecture? What kind of notes do you need?. Why bother?. Making notes keeps you actively involved Making notes helps to keep you on track Your notes are personalised As a way of summarising the course content

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Note taking in lectures

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  1. m Note taking in lectures

  2. Why bother? • What should you do in a lecture? • What kind of notes do you need?

  3. Why bother? • Making notes keeps you actively involved • Making notes helps to keep you on track • Your notes are personalised • As a way of summarising the course content • For assignments and for exam revision • Because we forget...

  4. Active note making helps us to remember “Generally speaking, the more deeply information is processed at the encoding stage, the better it is remembered. This finding, replicated in countless psychological experiments, has become known as the ‘levels of processing’ effect.” Charles Fernyhough (2012) Pieces of Light: The new science of memory. Profile Books, London, page 92.

  5. Note-making styles

  6. Keywords and bullet points • Use short phrases and abbreviations. • Note key terms, ideas, names, important texts and concepts. • Leave spaces to add to your notes.

  7. Visual forms • Pattern notes and spider diagrams • Concept maps and mind maps – showing connections • You will need to practice

  8. Two column method 1 Create a margin a third of the way across your page (e.g. fold a crease). Or leave the left-hand page blank in your notebook. 2 3 Add value afterwards by inserting headings, definitions and your own questions. Write your notes during the lecture on the right-hand side.

  9. Before, during and after • Before: Firstly tune in beforehand and avoid going into the lecture knowing nothing at all about the topic. • During: Secondly make your notes in a way that gives you time to listen and watch. • After: Finally add value to your notes.

  10. Before: Prepare and tune in Look up the basics: Who? What? Why? When? Where? How? • Check the slide notes • Revisit the previous lecture(s) in a series • Do preparatory set readings

  11. During: Follow and engage Aim to make notes you can use rather than to write everything down. • Pay attention to visual and aural cues and clues. • Key points, terms, names and debates. • Add visual prompts – underlining, question marks, arrows.

  12. After: Add value Go through your notes soon afterwards • Highlight key parts, terms authors (colour) • Check important spellings (names, terms) • Identify points you want to clarify or follow up • Add definitions and clarifications

  13. Summary sheet A summary sheet can help you identify: • the main points • evidence and arguments • what questions you have • what you need to do next

  14. Students’ top tips

  15. LearnBetter For advice on topics to help you in your studies go to LearnBetter. • LearnBetter is available on the Learn VLE • You will need to self enrol

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