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During college lectures my retention was highest when I didn’t notes at all. I found that if I took notes, most of my brain power went towards capturing the con
by zffr 2y ago
During college lectures my retention was highest when I didn’t notes at all. I found that if I took notes, most of my brain power went towards capturing the content instead of actively engaging with it.
Once I stopped taking notes, it freed up my mind to think critically about the material and helped me quickly identify when I was confused about something. When I was confused, I was able to ask the professor about it immediately instead of trying to figure it out on my own after the lecture
- SoftTalker 2y agoA middle ground is just to jot down a few words when something is unclear, just enough to let you know what you need to go back and review. Not all professors want to take questions during lecture, it works fine in small classes but it can be quite disruptive in a large lecture class when you have a sylabus to stick to in a fixed number of lecture meetings.
- m463 2y agoWhat about those key insights you pick up on, and say "Aha!" Reminds me of the book "Getting Things Done" by David Allen. He had the idea of a "trusted system" for capturing things. Instead of anxiously carrying something important in your head, jot it down and get it off your mind. Maybe not full notes, but maybe get ready to capture insights.