Outlining and Note–taking
Outlining and Note–taking
Outlining a presentation or lecture is often difficult to do unless the speaker is very clear and organized in the structure of their presentation. However, there are web posting options (Blackboard) that can help. Research by James, Burke and Hutchins (2006) in Business Communication Quarterly found that making PowerPoint (PPT) slides and outlines available online before lectures helped students to follow the lecture. Faculty members were concerned that students would not attend lectures if the outline was available but students responded that this would not affect their attendance in class. Overall:
the results indicated that both faculty members and students perceived PPT as having a favorable impact on note taking, recalling content during an exam, emphasizing key lecture points, and holding students’ attention during class (14).
