Topic 5: Taking Lecture Note By En Mohd Zahid Laton

The purpose of taking notes
  • Promotes active listening
  • Provides an accurate record of information
  • Provides an opportunity to interpret,condense and organize information
  • Provides an opportunity for repetition of the material
Prepare before taking note

   - Read the text before class because :
      * Build up the idea background about the topic
      * Have idea what the lecture is about

   - Get ready to take notes as walk into the classroom
   - Sitting in front of the classroom will hear better
   - Probably find other interested motivated friends sit in the first row of the class
   - Review the notes took during the last class while waiting for class to begin

Become active listener

   - Read before the lecture
   - Review last set of notes
   - Sit in the lecturer's line of vision
   - Decide what to listen
   - Listen for the main points and related details and take note

Effective Note-Taking System












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