An investigation into EFL learners’ strategies in lecture Note-taking Case study: First Year Students at the Department of EnglishUniversity of Laghouat

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to look into the impact of note-taking strategies on improving students' academic achievement from the perspective of first-year EFL students at the University of Laghouat.The study investigated the effects of the process of note taking and note taking techniques and strategies on EFL students' academic achievement.In order to achieve the purpose of the study ,a descriptive study was conducted ,and a questionnaire was used to collect data .The sample of the study consisted of( 20) participants chosen randomly among the groups of of first year students of English at the University of Ammar Thelidji in Laghouat ,Algeria .The findings of the study revealed that note-taking strategies had a beneficial impact on enhancing students' academic performance.In the light of the findings of the study, researchers suggested including note taking teaching in curriculum syllabuses and training instructors on various methods of teaching note taking. The present researchers also advocated for more research into note-taking issues and how to deal with them