Lectures

It’s a good idea to do some preparation beforehand and review your notes afterwards. This guide has good advice on preparation, note-making, recording, and strategies for students who, for various reasons, find it difficult to learn from listening to lectures.

You may be tempted to skip lectures, especially if they’re not your favourite way of learning. But lectures are more than just a presentation of knowledge, they are a chance to learn together. When else does your whole class meet in one place? Also the lecturer may give valuable insights into upcoming coursework and exams to the group.

It can be tempting to miss lectures and rely on any recordings added to Moodle afterwards. However, think carefully about how effectively you can learn from a long, unedited recording. Watching the recording can be unmotivating and you may even forget to watch it in the first place! Lectures are much more than just delivery of information; they are a social event with a chance to meet your classmates before and afterwards. It also provides a structure to your day and an opportunity to come to campus, which may be a better environment for learning anyway. Even if you don't enjoy the atmosphere in a lecture and find it distracting, you may get more from it than you think. Note down the time of interesting points or parts you missed, and you can go back to those sections of the lecture recordings specifically rather than having to wade through the whole thing.