Noting As Learning Skills

“Why bother to note, is it already in the textbooks. The important thing is not understanding. "

Speech is often heard among students who were attending lectures. Either they are lazy record or really concerned with "understanding" (meaning to understand or comprehend the material dikuliahkan), which clearly they lose the benefits of record ....

Noting it would be a futile job if lecturers just write the description word for word without any active effort from the participants in college. Conversely, note can be a productive learning process if the participants know how to lecture.


Benefit note
Here are some of the benefits of record:

First, the record could be an effort to focus attention, especially if it means presenting the boring lecturer. With records, you would not want to focus on what was said.

Second, the record must be done critically. Sometimes you have to record the statement verbatim lecturer. But often times you can simply record the core-core statement, because what is described has been found in the textbooks. Note that if these explanations interesting and open horizons to be compared later.

Third, add a comment or critical notes. If there are ideas that arise while hearing lectures, note the core descriptions and add comments at his side. If there is any chance, you can submit or inquire further your thinking on the topic. Thus, your understanding of course material becomes increasingly widespread, not limited to what is in textbooks.

Fourth, do not forget to follow up. Notes will be a stack of books or paper means nothing if it is not reopened. The sooner you look back at the notes the better, because your memory is still fresh. Compare the contents of the note with the text book and pour the idea that had dawned at last lecture in more depth.

When you have to repeat content just call when faced with a quiz or exam would be easier to understand than the textbook notes, because notes are prepared on your own understanding.