Module 6: Taking Lecture Notes

Assalamualaikum WBT and to all my readers, may Allah bless your life with success, happiness, joy, prosperity and health🌹

Date: June 14
Venue: Dewan At-Tabari

So in this module, I was introduced with my homeroom lecturers 😊


My Homeroom Lecturers: 1) Sir Ahmad Faris
                                      2) Madam Rozita
                                      3) Miss Suria 

Sir Faris and Miss Suria

 

Madam Rozita

They exposed to us about our tasks which have two different assignments. First of all is individual assignment which is what I am doing right now. It is e-Portfolio. I have to write all of my journey throughout all of the classes in this interim semester. The marks given for individual assignment is 60%. Another 40% is from group assignment. 

For group assignment, the lecturers determined our teammates and we have to prepare a creative 10 minutes video about our university. The average of students in a group are seven. The video must have five fascinating places that symbolize our university. We must speak in English in the video and have to upload it on youtube or whatsover and send the link to our lecturers through e-mail. About the content of this video, we have to make an introduction, the delivery of the video must be smooth and the narrator must speak in a clear way. Our lecturers also emphasized image and graphic of the video, creativity and originality, and how far we understand about our tasks. 

TAKING LECTURE NOTES

What is note taking?

·         📗 Writing down ideas from lectures and readings in our words.

·         📗 In class, you’re not copying the notes but referencing. 

     WHY TAKE NOTES?

     💡Helps us to pay attention in class

   💡Helps us study for quiz, test or final exam

     💡Helps us improve our memory

   💡Helps us take ownership of ideas

     💡Helps us engage our senses

     WHY REVIEW NOTES?

      📋 We lose 80% of what we hear if it is not reviewed within a few hours

     📋 Identify any questions for peers, the next class or ask the professor

     📋 There is not enough time to absorb all the information given in class if it’s not reviewed regular

     WHY “RECAPTURE” NOTES AFTER CLASS?

      🌊 Frees you up to write in quick, shorthand during class

          🌊 An excellent test-prep strategy for reinforcing information

          🌊 Better than re-copying. This time you’re digesting and rephrasing

INTRODUCTION QUESTIONS

   

·         What materials do we need?

       🎭 Loose-leaf paper
  🎭 Binder
  🎭 Folders with pockets
  🎭 Pens, erasers, etc

   

 HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR CLASS?
🎏 Review syllabus
🎏 Look up keywords prior to class
🎏 Do pre-reading & homework
🎏 Leave some space to add some information later

         

       BEFORE CLASS

       🍒 Review the notes from the day before

       🍒 Review your reading assignment

       🍒 Make sure you have paper, text, pens/pencils, handout

       🍒 Write the date at the top of your paper folder

      🍒 Leave spaces between the lines so that you will fill the information later

                       

      HOW DO WE REVIEW AFTER THE CLASS?

     🐙 Review notes along with the book

        🐙 Create our own examples

     🐙 Re-write notes

     PHYSICAL FACTORS

·         🍕 Seating
- Near the front and center so that you will have better vision and better hearing
- Avoid distraction, do not sit beside the window

           HOW DO WE TAKE NOTES

           🐘 Date and label notes

·         🐘 Give ourselves space to write

·         🐘 Use abbreviations and symbols

·         🐘 Use a cutline to show:
     - Main ideas
     - Supports
     - Example

                     USEFUL ABBREVIATION                 

         

      WHILE TAKING NOTES

      🍉 Be an aggressive, not a passive listener!

                                                      CORNELL NOTE TAKING 

         

        

REMEMBER, SQ4R

Keen observes focus their attention on the details and make the most of their tie during lecturers by preparing and reviewing before the lecture even starts!