So today I went to a lecture with a couple of friends who were going to the lectures for the first time since they enrolled at uni, and they found it pretty overwhelming, so here is my personal way of actually getting the most out of my lectures, and not getting sore hands.
1. Preparation- For me, my university sets out the content that will be covered for the week and has content online so I can study it. From this I make my notes before my lecture, and if I know about what the lecturer is covering, I donât need to write it down again
2. Print out lecture notes- I often see slides on a lecture where spots need to be filled in, or things need to be labelled, it means much less writing if you donât have to write the diagrams, tables or sentences you already have printed out.
3. Donât write the details- even though you went through the content beforehand, you still may find that the lecturer is covering something you havenât got in your notes, and you may feel the urge to write everything theyâre saying down. Instead of writing down everything that they say, I just add it to a list of topics I need to study, for example, this week we studied the pelvis, and I when the lecturer was talking about movement of the pelvis, I realised I didnât know anything about it, so I quickly added the title âpelvic movementsâ on my list of things to learn so I could study it later, and that way I was also able to listen to and understand what the lecturer was saying, instead of listening to copy words.
4. Look for clues- Some lecturers will often share hints about what you will be assessed on. Whether itâs them literally stating that something is âimportantâ, âmight be on the quizâ (*wink wink) or just spending a lot of time on a certain topic, you will want to note what these topics are. Just as I do with my list of things I need to learn, I can list these things so I can make sure that I put an emphasis on studying these things when it comes to assessment time.
5. The internet is useful- My university allows lectures to be recorded, so if you want to rewatch something the lecturer says, you can watch the recording and take notes then, where you can pause the lecure when you need.
These tips should help you feel a bit more confident going to a lecture. For me, I do not feel like a class full of taking notes is helpful, so this is my way of connecting with the lecturer and the material they are presenting
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