I’m interested in knowing how you personally grasp the university subjects. This is something I find very difficult. What I do not understand is how the lecturer from each of my 4 modules per semester, expect you to read a chapter or two of the textbook (about 50-80 pages per chapter) after each lecture? How is it possible? I can’t just read the book, I have to write things out so I understand and remember them.
I’m in my second year and I tried doing this last year and fell behind really quicker until it got to a point where I didn’t have a clue what was going on in the lecture at all. I was just sitting there waiting to go home so I could read the book again (about 5 chapters behind). It became really stressful.
Is it really required and even possible to read whole chapters of textbooks after each lecture? What is the best way to learn in uni? Take notes and read those? How do you learn in uni?
Try to skim the chapter before the lecture. Then take notes during the lecture. After that, spend about an hour reading through the textbook. The next time you have a lecture, spend about ten minutes before hand looking through your notes.
You shouldn’t need to write down info from the book if you make sure that you review the information regularly.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Try to skim the chapter before the lecture. Then take notes during the lecture. After that, spend about an hour reading through the textbook. The next time you have a lecture, spend about ten minutes before hand looking through your notes.
You shouldn’t need to write down info from the book if you make sure that you review the information regularly.
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July 31st, 2009 at 12:13 am
Yes you’re supposed to, and while it is possible, I can’t remember all the facts from all those chapters. Since my first semester a year ago, I skim through them. The professors will always lecture about what you read anyways.
What I do is skim through the chapters I’m supposed to read, and just take a lot of notes in class. 97% of the time, the lecture helps me understand the reading better. Once I get home, I rewrite my notes. Professors don’t take into account that students have one than just one class (usually 4) and those require a substantial amount of reading too! I have a 3.98, so I know what I’m talking about.
What is also a great aid is buying a digital recorder and recording the lecture.
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