DATE: 08.08.2018

VENUE: IBNU HAZM

TIME: 8.00AM-10.30AM

BY: MADAM AIMI MUNIRAH JALILUDDIIN

      SIR ZULHAFIZAL

In the last week, we learn about two topics is Taking Lecture Notes and Academics Integrity & Performance.

Module: Taking Lecture Notes

From: Madam Aimi Munirah

HOW TO TAKE GOOD NOTES.

                                   

Are you an active listener?

Kahoot! Game.

1. Why we should take notes?
2. Explore what to do before, during and after a lecture
3. Learn different methods of notes taking

What is note taking??

Writing down ideas from lectures in your words.

AFTER LECTURE	MATERIAL FORGET
20 minutes	47%
1 day	62%
2 days	69%
10 weeks	75%
15 weeks	95%

WHY TAKE NOTES??

ü  Helps to pay attention in class

ü  Helps to study for quiz, test/ final exam

ü  Helps to improve memory

ü  Helps to engage our senses

ü  Helps to organize and process data and information

ü  Make student an active part of the learning process

ü  Valuable clue for what is important

ü  Helps the lectures to test students on how well they captured given information

KEY TO NOTE TAKING SUCCESS

BEFORE LECTURE

SIT IN FRONT OF CLASS

If has been proven that students who sit close to the front are more likely to do better on tests because:

      If is harder to fall asleep

      The board is easier to read

      Eliminate distractions

      The instructor can see you more easily

Also, when you sit in front, you are declaring your willingness to take a risk ad participate

KEY TO NOTE TAKING SUCCESS

DURING LECTURE

• have your paper & pencil or pen ready
• attend every class
• copy everything instructor writes on the board
• be an active listener an pay attention to instructor's verbal cues
• use your own words in summarizing what instructor is saying
• write main idea (these points are what your teacher emphasizes and repeats)
• write important details

USE ABBREVIATIONS

DURING LECTURE

WATCH FOR IMPORTANT SIGNAL

·        Lecturer’s physical gestures

a)   Pointing

b)   Listing with lingers

c)   Facial expressions

d)   Stopping forward

e)   Pounding on the desk or board…

·        Listen to the lecturer’s voice and note:

a)   Changes in speed

b)   Changes in volume

c)   Changes in pitch

·        Listen for important remarks

a)   And don’t forget…

b)   For example…

c)   Most importantly…

d)   The result…

e)   Finally…

f)     Pay special attention to…

g)   The basic idea is…

h)   Therefore…

i)     In conclusion…

j)     As a result…

k)   In summary…

l)     Now this is important…

m) Remember that…

n)   The important ideas is that…

AFTER LECTURE

Ø  Revise and/ or rewrite the notes as quickly as possible, preferable the same day of the lecture

Ø  Coordinate readings and the lecture notes

Ø  Review notes at least once a week & also review before after lecture

This is an example method:

 1) mapping method

2) charting method

3) sentence method

DO WHAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU!

MODULE: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & PERFORMANCE

FROM: SIR ZULHAFIZAL

•           AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

•           CALCULATING GRADE POINT AVERAGE

Plagiarism: an act of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author.

Preventing Plagiarism

1. consult with lecture
2. plan your paper
3. take effective notes
4. cite sources
5. make it clear who said what
6. know how to paraghrasse
7. evaluate your sources
8. include a reference page

Free Plagiarism Checkers:

• Plagiarism Checkers- A Free Online Plagiarism Detector
• Ouetex Plagiarism Checkers
• Online Plagiarism Checkers
• Plagiarism Checkers- Free Online Software by EduBride

ACTIVITY 1:

EXERCISE:

    

      Title             : Accounting for beginners

      Author         : Ma'rof Redzuan

      Year            : 2012

      Country       : Kuala Lumpur

      Publisher     :Planet Bumi Sdn Bhd

Answer: Ma'rof Redzuan.(2012). Accounting for beginners. Kuala Lumpur. Planet Bumi Sdn                Bhd.

ACTIVITY 2:

EXERCISE:

      Title             : Corporate Governance And Institutional Investors: Evidence From      Malaysia

      Author         :Effiezal Aswadi Abdul Wahab, Janice How, Peter Verhoeven

      Journal        : Asian Academic of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance

      Year            : 2008

      Volume        : 4

      Page           : 67-90

Answer: Effiezal Aswadi Abdul Wahab,How, J. & Verhoeven, P.(2008). Corporate              Governance And Institutional Investors: Evidence From Malaysia. Asian Academic Of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance, 4. Pg 67-90.

CALCULATING GRADE POINT AVERAGE

- The final examination result and assessment at the end of every semester are assigned a Grade Point Average (GPA) and a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) which represent a student's academic achievement.

- A Grade Point Average (GPA) refers to the calculated average ofvthe letter grade.

GRADE POINT 

Letter Grade	Percent Grade	4.0 scale
A+	90-100	4.00
A	80-89	4.00
A-	75-79	3.67
B+	70-74	3.33
B	65-69	3.00
B-	60-64	2.67
C+	55-59	2.33
C	50-54	2.00
C-	47-49	1.67
D+	44-46	1.33
D	40-43	1.00
E	30-39	0.67
F	0-29	0.00

eg result: 

REFERENCE:

Van Blerkom, D. L. (2009). College Study Skills: Becoming a strategic learner (6th ed.). MA; Wadsworth Cengage Learning.