2. HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF LECTURES

3. OBJECTIVES  Activities before the lecture  Activities during the lecture  Activities after the lecture

4. WHAT IS LECTURE? A lecture is an oration, intended to present information or teach people / students about a particular subject or topic, by a university or college or professional teacher.

5. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE  Before the lecture  During the lecture  After the lecture

6. BEFORE THE LECTURE (1) u Check the “Schedule for the Day” for the topics’ coverage u Review notes from the previous lecture – if relevant u Complete any assigned outside reading or reference assignments

7. BEFORE THE LECTURE (2) u Have notes / paper and writing stuff ready u Sit where you will be able to avoid distractions u Be prepared to listen and actively participate

8. PREVIEWING THE TEXTBOOK u Read chapter title u Review the learning objectives u Read the headings u Look at the bold / italicized / highlighted text u Read the application stories in boxes u Read the summary u Look at the questions at the end of the chapter

9. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE  Before the lecture  During the lecture  After the lecture

10. DURING THE LECTURE Develop your u Listening Skills l Comprehension u Writing Skills (note - taking) l Expression

11. LISTENING SKILLS

12. DURING THE LECTURE... u Listen attentively u Write down the main ideas, context, and information u Jot down examples that support the main ideas u Summarize what is said, in your own words

13. During the Lecture... u Use abbreviations and short- hands?? u Ask questions! u Answer questions! u Listen for what is emphasized or repeated

14. During the Lecture... u Follow and Copy down what the teacher writes on the overhead or board, apart from the slides u Write in an organized, orderly, and concise manner

15. Note taking Skills “In addition to attending class, it is important to brush up on your note- taking skills to really achieve optimum success.” Kiran Misra, writer for Edinboro University

16. Why do we have to take notes? u To help us identify the main, important ideas in the lecture u To help us learn and remember the material for later u To have a record of information that is not available anywhere else

17. Why do we have to take notes? u To keep track of information your teacher (the same person who makes your exams) considers important u To help us complete class assignments and homework u To clarify the purpose of the lecture

18. The Five R’s Keys to Good Note-taking: l Record l Reduce l Recite l Reflect l Review From the Cornell Note taking System

20. Remember! u Be PREPARED! u Do NOT try to write down everything! u PARTICIPATE constructively!

21. Remember! u Depending on your learning style, choose, is it better to take too many notes or too few! u Taking ten minutes to review after each class will save you hours of time later!

22. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE  Before the lecture  During the lecture  After the lecture

23. After the Lecture... u REVIEW your notes, in order to keep your memory fresh! u Underline or highlight main ideas, concepts, and information

24. After the Lecture... u Seek answers to any remaining questions u Converse with your peers about new material

25. REVIEW! Research indicates that 80% of new material can be recalled if you review notes within the first 24 hours of presentation.

26. FORGETTING CURVE

27. A personal recall u A medical student, made fun of, by peers u Now a well known Hepatologist u His habit of review (as he stated himself): Every night, as he would go to bed, he would close his eyes and review all the new things he learned that day, and not go to sleep, until he has recollected them all.

28. EFFECTIVE STUDY 1.The key to effective study is: l CONSISTENCY 2.Consistency is dependent upon planning: l Keep a weekly calendar l Set a study time you can adhere to daily

29. EFFECTIVE STUDY l Plan to work in the same place each evening l Work at a desk or table l Have good lighting l NO TV, iPhone, Stereo, etc l Learn something new each evening

30. EFFECTIVE STUDY 3.Study Plan: P Q R S T u P - Preview: read the bold print, pictures, graphs, etc. u Q - Question: read chapter questions, vocabulary, and teacher worksheets two or three times

31. EFFECTIVE STUDY u R – Read: Read the given selections and note familiar passages u S – Study: Go over chapter questions and worksheets. Review class notes u T - Test yourself: Don’t wait for a formal test to discover you don’t know an answer

32. EFFECTIVE STUDY u Keep a Notebook for every class: l Keep them neat l Update your notebook daily l Use ink l Place corrected papers and / or handouts in your notebook (in the back)

33. SUMMARY u Before the lecture l Scheduling, preparing for class, reviewing the textbooks, objectives etc u During the lecture l Listening to the lecture and taking notes u After the lecture l Remembering the lecture, how to study more effectively.

34. Study Hard, and make it count!