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How can I prepare for the lecture?

Does note taking really help?

Does lecture attendance matter?

A: Took no notes - given slides after

Non attendance at lectures was the single most common factor among students terminated from their studies - Elliot and Murray, 2010, Curtin University

Improved grades

B: Took notes - given slides after

  • Check the subject overview for weekly topics and/or download, save and print the lecture slides
  • Read about unfamiliar concepts and/or look up new vocabulary
  • Prepare some questions

  • Arrive early and sit where you can see and hear

Feel part of the University

C: Took notes - given slides before

Viewing lectures online (rather than attending in person) resulted impacted negatively on students' final grades - Williams, Birth and Hancock, 2012, The University of Western Australia

Social activity

Raver and Maydosz, 2010, Old Dominion University

20mins

1 day

2 days

75 days

More natural to engage in person

47%

69%

62%

75%

Easier to remember

Walter Pauk, Cornell University

Getting the most out of lectures

Should I type or hand write my notes?

What notes should I take?

What note taking method should I use?

Listen for cues!

Cornell

Two column

Slide annotation

Diagram

Students who write out their notes on paper had a better understanding of the information and could apply and integrate the material better than those who typed their notes.

Mueller and Oppenheimer, 2014, Princeton University

  • key theory
  • anecdote
  • one key example
  • general background of key theory
  • all examples mentioned

Source: Rhoden C, & Starkey, R (1998) Studying Science at University Allen & Unwin, St Leonards NSW, p. 51

Aim = understanding, so take brief notes in your own words

Ariana Henderson

Academic Skills

How can Academic Skills help me?

How can I improve my listening skills?

How soon after the lecture should I review my notes?

What do you hope to get out of lectures?

Students who take and review notes can recall about 80% of the lecture - Ong, 2002

Extensive listening

  • easy to understand
  • interesting
  • 10 mins every day

Regular revision

  • Review briefly within 24 hours of the lecture
  • plan time to do this regularly
  • make links between lecture, readings, tutorials
  • change the format and ask/answer questions
  • apply new information to own experiences
  • discuss the lecture concepts and ideas with a study group

Exam preparation

  • Review actively - using mind maps, flash cards etc.

Bligh, 1998

What might prevent you from getting the most out of lectures?

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