Note-taking methods?

[marsbareater12]

I'm struggling so much to figure out how to take notes for accounting, since it's mostly applied knowledge in the preparation of reports, etc - not all theory like other subjects (Health, Psych, etc)

Share your strategies? I'm so stuck. >.<

[Jason12]

i make notes in a word document that summarise the chapter. I put it how to complete the ledgers/journals even though i would already know them but note taking is good for writing theory notes as there are often 4-6 mark theory questions in sacs and exams.

[Jono_CP]

i make notes in a word document that summarise the chapter. I put it how to complete the ledgers/journals even though i would already know them but note taking is good for writing theory notes as there are often 4-6 mark theory questions in sacs and exams.

Hey Jason, I have a similar type question on note-taking (huge congrats from me on the 42 in Business Management Something I aspire towards.

I do note-taking for Business Management and questions because our teacher is strict on these things, but I have found that I seem to remember information (not word by word) a lot easier when I just highlight and read over the concepts and think over the questions.

Normally I don't like taking a 'lazy' approach, however, for instance the last 2 SAC's I got away without doing the textbook questions and going over the concepts thoroughly and achieved 100% and another 95%, with 0 textbook questions. Of course I do the practice SAC ones.

How did you approach this? Do you still recommend I do the notes? Not so much for Business Management, but also Australian Politics. Generally they are the same in terms of rote-learning certain aspects to comment. I seem to learn more when I am doing less but actually thinking about the things I am going over. This way I seem to remember what I was thinking about in some aspects, whereas with the notes I always forget as I hardly go over them due to my scrawly handwriting.

Thoughts?

[Jason12]

Hey Jason, I have a similar type question on note-taking (huge congrats from me on the 42 in Business Management Something I aspire towards.

I do note-taking for Business Management and questions because our teacher is strict on these things, but I have found that I seem to remember information (not word by word) a lot easier when I just highlight and read over the concepts and think over the questions.

Normally I don't like taking a 'lazy' approach, however, for instance the last 2 SAC's I got away without doing the textbook questions and going over the concepts thoroughly and achieved 100% and another 95%, with 0 textbook questions. Of course I do the practice SAC ones.

How did you approach this? Do you still recommend I do the notes? Not so much for Business Management, but also Australian Politics. Generally they are the same in terms of rote-learning certain aspects to comment. I seem to learn more when I am doing less but actually thinking about the things I am going over. This way I seem to remember what I was thinking about in some aspects, whereas with the notes I always forget as I hardly go over them due to my scrawly handwriting.

Thoughts?

If that style works for you then go for it! Don't use up time writing notes if it isn't going to be beneficial for you.