Yeah, I'm worse than average at multitasking and was never able to take notes without missing chunks of the lecture, let alone being able to think about what wa

Yeah, I'm worse than average at multitasking and was never able to take notes without missing chunks of the lecture, let alone being able to think about what was said. I found the most effective approach for me was to read the chapter beforehand taking notes on anything I didn't completely understand. Then during the lecture just sit and listen, perhaps occasionally jotting something down that wasn't in the book, then asking questions if the lecture hadn't already answered them. Write summarizing notes was deferred until reviewing material in preparation for an exam, if done at all, using LaTeX if I thought it would be useful as a long-term reference, or paper if it was just to assist mental organization.