Exactly. Taking notes in class during a lecture. Copying something the instructor wrote on the board. This is all part of the learning process. The act of doing these things helps you learn.
The only skills or learnings I really seem to have retained from University are the ability to collect, and collate information and then apply it to a problem. The actual information collected and problems solved are lost to me now.
I’m also in this camp. That said, I’ve learned that everyone studies differently, and some people learn by synthesizing, and others do better when they have something structured from the jump.
I often run to weird little study teams where one person studies by taking everyone’s notes and creating sets in something like quizlet, and someone else studies by using the flashcards / tests that get spit out.
I feel like synthesising notes and turning them into flash cards how i learn things.
Exactly. Taking notes in class during a lecture. Copying something the instructor wrote on the board. This is all part of the learning process. The act of doing these things helps you learn.
The only skills or learnings I really seem to have retained from University are the ability to collect, and collate information and then apply it to a problem. The actual information collected and problems solved are lost to me now.
I’m also in this camp. That said, I’ve learned that everyone studies differently, and some people learn by synthesizing, and others do better when they have something structured from the jump.
I often run to weird little study teams where one person studies by taking everyone’s notes and creating sets in something like quizlet, and someone else studies by using the flashcards / tests that get spit out.