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I had a linear algebra course in college where I had to make the choice of take notes or pay attention. The professor had a really high-density style, filling
by jamesbritt 12y ago
I had a linear algebra course in college where I had to make the choice of take notes or pay attention. The professor had a really high-density style, filling multiple blackboards and inevitably turning his black suit to some form of gray by the end of class.
I usually opted for paying attention, trying to grok the key concepts rather than endless details.
- personlurking 12y agoFor these cases, it'd almost be worth it to take a snap-shot (pic) of the blackboards.
- leviathan 12y agoI did that once back at university. It was also a linear algebra course. Of course, at that time there was no cellphones that took pictures, and I happened to be carrying a bulky camera with me.
- kaitai 12y agoThis was much of math grad school for me. I have a remarkable ability: I can write down exactly what people said and process absolutely nothing, in beautiful cursive. Or I can listen. Now that I know my subject much better, I can take notes & really get something out of it, because I can process the material at the same time.
- jgamman 12y agoafter first year, my lecturers handed out the whole year's worth of notes (photocopy of something they wrote in the 60s...). you revise _before_ class and then listen and try ask just one _good_ question. having the goal of having to ask one good question works wonders. pity i didn't learn this tip until near the end of me degree...