Note Taking

Table of Contents 1. Why Take Notes? 2. Cornell Notes 3. Video-How to take Notes 4. Guided Notes 5. The Mapping Method 6. Tips to Take Better Notes 7. References

How To Take Cornell Notes Properly (Video)

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Cornell Notes Although some of us seem to have an intuitive sense for what notes to record, for everyone else, getting trained in specific note-taking strategies can significantly improve the quality of notes and the amount of material they remember later. One frequently used note-taking system is&nbsp;<a href="http://coe.jmu.edu/learningtoolbox/cornellnotes.html">Cornell Notes</a>. This approach has been around for decades, and the format provides a simple way to take “live” notes in class and condense and review them later.

Guided Notes One very effective type of scaffold is&nbsp;guided notes&nbsp;(also called skeleton or skeletal notes). With guided notes, the teacher provides some type of outline of the material to be covered, but with space left for us to complete key information. This strategy has been shown to substantially increase achievement across all grade levels (elementary through college) and with students who present with various disabilities.

How do I take better notes? -Repetition, repetition, repetition. Cramming before an exam doesn’t work. What does work is regularly reviewing your material. -Pictures are easier to remember than words so if you’re short on time, draw an image. -If you like to color code, don’t do it during initial note-taking. -Write short, succinct sentences. -Save time and use abbreviations and symbols. -Use your own words that mean something to you. -Use your teacher’s notes or your textbook as a starting point and a way to familiarize yourself with the topic. But do use your own note-taking method too. -Write questions to yourself if there’s something you don’t understand. Don’t gloss over it and hope you’ll understand later. -Don’t try to write everything down. You’ll just get information overload. It’s better to be engaged and have an efficient and effective system of recording the main points.

Why Take Notes? Whether it’s taking notes from lectures or from reading, note-taking has been shown to improve student learning. If we want to remember more of what we learn in our classes, it’s better to take notes than it is to not take notes. The thinking behind this is that note-taking requires effort. Rather than passively taking information in, the act of encoding the information into words or pictures forms new pathways in the brain, which stores it more firmly in long-term memory. On top of that, having the information stored in a new place gives us the opportunity to revisit it later and reinforce the learning that happened the first time around.

THE MAPPING METHOD The Mapping note taking method is a more visual way to organize your class notes. This technique is useful when learning about relationships between topics. ADVANTAGES: Useful for visual learners who struggle with studying from notes. Helps you remember and connect relationships between topics. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? The page is organized by topic. The main topics branch out into subtopics with detailed information about each. HOW DO YOU USE IT? While in class, begin the map with the main topic. Branching off the main topic, write a heading for each of the subtopics. Write any important notes underneath each subtopic. Continue the pattern.

Allison O'Connor EDU 703 Granite State College