6 Tips for Taking Notes during Lecture
One
of the greatest skills we students need is the skill of notes taking. Most of
the students think that taking
In
my educational career I have been through a lot of ups and downs. But, I give
credit, for my all ups, to my habit of taking notes. In order to make you
believe in the importance of this skill I must relate here the appreciatory response
I had been receiving from my academic fellows. Not only my classmates but also
my teachers used to consult my notes when they needed.
Here
I am writing a list of following important tips which will help you in taking
notes during your lecture, presentations, textbooks etc.
1: Listening Attentively
Remember,
one of the vital things during your sessions is listening to each and every
word carefully. At that moment, you may think, "I know what the teacher is
saying, so it's not necessary to listen all of it". The more you listen
carefully, the more you will be able to absorb all of it.
2: Important Gadgets
Here,
by gadgets I mean you must have a pen/pencil and neat paper every moment during
your class sessions. The pen or pencil busy in writing during any kind of
lecture will turn out to be your savior in your darkest hour.
3: Date and Topic
At
the top of your page write date and topic and underline it if necessary. I have
first-hand experience of how important it is to properly date your notes. Once,
I was revising some lectures. I came across a topic which I had noted down, but
there was no date written on the page. I tried to recall it but of no use. The
anxiety overtook me, and thus I left that topic without preparing it. A benefiting
notes leaflet must have date and topic right at the top of your page.
4: Taking notes in bullet points
As
for me, I always used to take notes in bullet points. There are many methods of
taking notes: bullet points, outlining method and summary method. The latter
has been somehow difficult for me; I was never good at it. In summary method
you can write short paragraph under each heading. However, the bullet point
method will help you in being specific and to the point. So, at the end of the
day you will have less material but a profiting material.
5: Symbols and abbreviations
You do know what I am saying. Yes! Making extraordinary
notes is not something otherworldly. Using symbols and abbreviations will not
only save your time but they will be saved in your memory for a longer period.
6: Revision: The Most Important Part
Revising your notes within twenty-four hours is as important
as taking notes. If you note down a lecture perfectly, but do not read it when
you are back at home, then it’s of almost no use. In my own experience, I have
benefited more from the lectures that I repeated back at home than those which I
didn’t repeat within twenty-four hours.
In the end, I invite you to make recommendations for me in
order to come up with more topics which will help students. Any suggestion will
be of immense gratitude.
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