The effect of Note-taking Techniques on students’ linguistic development Case study: first year license students at Mohamed Boudiaf , M’sila University

Abstract

Abstract The principal aim of this research work is to investigate the influence of note-taking techniques on first-year license English language students at M’sila University. Further, it intends to examine the effect of note-taking on linguistic development. To accomplish the purposes of the study a questionnaire was conducted on 68 first-year English students at Msila University. A descriptive statistical analysis was used to analyse the collected data. The results demonstrate that students are aware of the significance of note-taking and its positive effect on improving students writing skills and listening comprehension. In addition, the findings reveal that there are various note-taking difficulties that students encounter during lectures. The study urges teachers to introduce and teach different note-taking techniques according to the learners’ preferential style of learning. Also, it recommends students ameliorate their listening and writing skills in order to take effective notes