Taking Effective Notes
Even though many of our lectures are now given to us in PowerPoint, it’s still a good habit to takes notes. Actively taking notes engages visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning.
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Don’t write like mad making notes on every word of the lecturer. You need to listen as well as takes notes.
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If you can, prepare notes ahead of time with the main ideas, add to your notes during the lecture.
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If you’re easily distracted, sit at the front of the class. Avoid sitting near others that will also distract you.
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Identify keywords from the lecture and use them as headings for your notes.
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Organize your notes into headings and subheadings in a format that you can quickly identify them (highlight, underline,
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Borrow a classmate’s notes if you miss lectures. Find a friend whose notes you aspire to and copy their format.
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If you’re an auditory learner, tape-record the lectures. Make your notes off of your recordings.
“Cornell” style of note-taking
Guided Notes & Taking notes in lectures