b'HOW DO I TAKE NOTES IN LECTURESSCAFFOLDING AND AND TUTORIALS? SUPERSUMMARISINGSome people prefer to type their notes, and others prefer to handwrite them. Either method has its merits. One benefit of handwriting notes is better retention: a study conducted by the University ofEven the most complex issues California found that those who wrotein law can be broken down notes by hand had to paraphrase theirinto colours, diagrams, and a notes, leading to improved retention,few scattered words. All the while those who typed their notes tendedmore incentive to mix up your to type every word, learn by verbatim andstudy routine.scored lower on retention level. Most of your exams will also be handwritten, soRamisa putting pen to paper during semester(Mind) Mapping Your Way helps to build stamina. The difficulty ofThrough Law Schoolkeeping up with a speedy lecturer might encourage you to take down only the most salient ideas. If you prefer to type forYouve attended lectures, done the speed and formatting ease, make sure toreadings, and applied your knowledge in handwrite practice answers under examweekly tutorial discussions. With so many conditions. cases and concepts to process, dont be dejected if everything is still unclear to you. Consider condensing your notes into a scaffold which breaks topics down into a series of flow charts or questions that guide you step-by-step through answering a question. This can give you a holistic understanding of how topics interconnect and a formula for answering problem questions. You can and should be as creative as possible with your scaffolds: keep in mind that the brain processes images and videos 60,000 times faster than text!PAGE 11'