WEEK 4

TAKING LECTURE
NOTES
by : Siti Nafisah Md Rashid
WHY TAKE LECTURE NOTES?

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WHY TAKE LECTURE NOTES?
■ Promotes active listening by helping you concentrate on the lecture.
■ Provides an accurate record of information that was presented in class.
■ Helps you learn and remember the information.
■ Helps you to organize the information.

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HOW TO TAKE LECTURE NOTES?
■ Learning to take notes effectively and efficiently takes time.

Prepare before taking notes

■ Read the text assignment before class.

– Can build up some background about the topic
– Will give you the opportunity to become familiar with the main topics that will be presented
– Review the notes that you took during the last class meeting

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HOW TO TAKE LECTURE NOTES?
Become an active listener

 Active listener are physically and mentally focused on the lecture.

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EFFECTIVE NOTE
TAKING SYSTEM

Cornell system

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EFFECTIVE NOTE
TAKING SYSTEM

The informal
outline

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EFFECTIVE NOTE
TAKING SYSTEM

The block method

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EFFECTIVE NOTE
TAKING SYSTEM

The modified block

method

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EFFECTIVE NOTE
TAKING SYSTEM

Mapping method

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REVIEWING NOTES
■ 3 ways to review your notes.

1. Recite from the headings.

2. Recite from the recall questions.
3. Talk about the information with others.

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 ASSESSMENT
■ Develop a note from the following material using the Cornell system/informal
outline/block method/modified block method/mapping method.

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