Comments on: Note Taking in Lectures

By: Stefan | StudySuccessful.com

Stefan | StudySuccessful.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:35:42 +0000

Well, I happen to have a HP mini, pretty cool thing, think Ibrahim knows what it's like. I use that with taking notes in lectures. I can type pretty fast, and I will just write everything on the netbook!
I never look at them again, but having typed it over, means you have written it again, which means you have really listened!

Works for me and saves up ink big time, because I don't even need paper and pen!

By: GiorgioSironi

GiorgioSironi — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:13:20 +0000

The problem with note taking is that it distracts you from listening to the professor, particularly for your fellow students as they have to write all he says. I see that you're reducing this burden by printing out the slides but I prefer to not use paper to carry around during lessons. Exercise sessions are the moment when much writing is needed.

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:32:51 +0000

As Ibrahim just said, I'm not an american student so that was an ignorant comment to make. Furthermore, in my experience a lot of students don't print out their lecture notes before the lecture or even look over them. Mostly they just scribble things down on loose pieces of paper. If you have a better way of doing things then by all means submit it to ZCL. I'm sure students would love to hear your gems of advice

By: Niels Gouman

Niels Gouman — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:38:15 +0000

Really it's actually a lot easier than you'd think

In class just pay attention, really listen (enough articles about that), think about what's being said/shown and how you could make sense out of that
it's not about what's being said but what you should be able to do with that info, think about that and try to think of your own examples

I'd like to think that it's is about learning something
schools tend to forget this and focus on letting you do stuff and grade that, or even worse they'll test whether or not you remember stuff they said

Knowledge is overrated in the age of the internet..

By: Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife

Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:55:56 +0000

Wow, nice!

By: Niels Gouman

Niels Gouman — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:00:26 +0000

so far I have managed to survive without them

then again just started a new school a month ago and I've noticed that this one might require some more work

By: Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife

Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:50:45 +0000

Yeah I hear that taking notes is sometimes important… =)

By: Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife

Ibrahim | ZenCollegeLife — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:49:50 +0000

I always find it hilarious that people will say things that could definitely be taken offensively, then follow with “no offense.”

Also, Lizzie isn't an American student.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:00:06 +0000

You guys are kidding right? How else do you take notes? Sometimes I really believe that some of the prejudices about Americans are right, no offense.

By: Niels Gouman

Niels Gouman — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:50:28 +0000

ooh! I'll go try that, maybe that'll push me enough to actually take notes