Workshop slides for Note-taking and Reading skills session. Session designed specifically for Post graduate students who started at Uni of Sunderland on MAIM program in Feb 2011
10. Good Practice: Preparing for lectures 1) Preparing for lecture: 1.1 Reading suggested texts 1.2 Reviewing previous notes 1.3 Study behaviour 2) Taking part in lecture: 2.1 Listening for key points and question it 2.2 Make smart notes - links to other lectures and ideas 3) Reviewing the lecture: 3.1 Reflect on the information and question it 3.2 Linking information
12. It’s not unusual to have issues with academic reading..... Adapted from; Reiners, H., Moore, N. And Lewis, M. (2008) The international student handbook. Basingstoke; Palgrave.
26. Listening skills What does it mean? What are the main ideas? What is lecturer saying? Active Listening Is she/he answering my questions about the topic? How can I use this information (in my assignments)?