The Heuristic of Lecture Notetaking: Perceptions of American & International Students Regarding the Value & Practice of Notetaking  

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Davy, Sheryl ; Dunkel, Patricia A.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: English for Specific Purposes (Full Text) vol. 8 no. 1 (1989), page 33 - 50.
Fulltext: 08_01_Dunkel.pdf (1.36MB)

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Perpustakaan PKBB Nomor Panggil: 405/ESP/8 Non-tandon: tidak ada Tandon: 1

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There is general consensus among American college students and professors alike that taking notes on lecture information assists in the process of learning and retaining the information; however, it is uncertain whether this perception of the value of notetaking is a universal one. Do students from other cultures also perceive notetaking to be a valuable strategy to adopt while they are listening to lectures (1) in their native language, (2) in a language other than their native language (e.g., English)? Previous research suggests that cultural differences exist between the perceptions of American and British students regarding the value and practice of notetaking, and it was the purpose of this study to determine whether differences of opinion exist between American students and their international peers concerning the usefulness and methods of notetaking. One-hundred-sixty-four American and international students en- rolled at a research university in the East responded to a questionnaire assess- ing their attitudes toward the usefulness of taking notes during English-lecture presentations. Results revealed that significant differences exist in the percep- tions of the American and international students regarding: (1) their estimations of the adequacy/inadequacy of their notetaking skills, (2) the sense of time pressure experienced during listening and notetaking, and (3) the amount of notes taken during lecture presentations. However, many similarities of opin- ions also surfaced in the data. Implications of the findings for lecturer presenta- tions and notetaking study skills programs are suggested

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