casteriop.blogg.se - Taking good notes in college

“Without concentration there is no focus, and without focus there is no learning” (Pauk 190).

Make a conscious effort to pay attention.

Approaching lectures with a positive attitude allows one to be open-minded and enables you to get the most out of the information presented.

Going to class thinking, “This is the last place I want to be today” only sets the stage for inattentive listening.

Start by entering the classroom with a positive attitude.

“ Learn how to listen and you will prosper even from those who talk badly.” - Plutarch (A.D. You will have a better understanding about what the instructor is lecturing about and that will allow you to better decipher the more important points of the lecture. Look up vocabulary words that are unfamiliar to you. Make notations about material or concepts you don’t understand.

Read assigned material and previous class notes before class.

Highlighting these notes will help remind you later that this is definitely something you need to know.

Instructors will frequently make comments like, “This is an important concept.” Or, “Make sure you understand this.” These are direct clues that this will more than likely be on an exam. You can insert your own out-of-class notes in the correct order (Ellis). Handouts can be inserted into your notes for cross-referencing. Pages can be easily removed for reviewing. Use a three-ring binder instead of a spiral or bound book.Nothing good happens by accident.” - Chuck Knox, NFL football coach Therefore, having good lecture notes to review can determine how well you are able to perform on exams. Studies on memory have shown that, without review, 47% of what a person has just learned is forgotten in the first twenty minutes and 62% is forgotten after the first day. Learning how to take lecture notes effectively is the first step college students need to make the transition from high school to college easier.įew people realize how fast memory fades. I took the opportunity to write this paper with my children in mind. Not only can a student “survive” college with these skills, they can actually do quite well. –DGJ)Īs an adult student, and mother of three college-aged children, experience has taught me the importance of good study skills and habits. Dietsche, submitted these tips for a project in 2000.

(My technical writing student, Vivinette K. Develop a note-taking method that works for you.