Note Taking: Part II
Introduction
There are many different methods for taking notes in class. Today we are going to work on the Cornell Note Taking Method. It is not only a system for taking notes effectively, but it also helps you to retain that information for tests and exams. You will use the Cornell Notes template to:
- Record your notes during class in the note taking section. Use bullets to organize the facts.
- After class, you will write questions on the left hand side for each of the corresponding facts you wrote to the right. You can use these questions later to help you study the material.
- Use your questions on the left side to help you study. Use a paper to cover over the notes section, and recite the answers in your own words. Write a summary of your topic in the bottom section.
- Review by asking yourself how you can connect these new learnings to something you have studied already?
- Review your Cornell Notes a few minutes daily before your big exam. You will be surprised at how much information you will retain by using this strategy.
Watch
- https://bit.ly/3eeEVNi Links to an external site. – Clarissa “How to: Take Cornell Notes” (YT 3:17)
Key Ideas
- Studies have shown that there is a relationship between how well students retain information, and the number of times they revisit the information.
- The Cornell Method for Note Taking gives you space to write down notes during the class. Each of these items will be the answer to a question that you will formulate at home. At a later date you will write a summary of the page.
- Reviewing your notes leads to higher levels of retention, which is directly related to higher test scores.
Apply
- This method of note taking was developed by Cornell University Professor Walter Pauk, and it is described in his bestselling book How to Study in College. You may want to check it out!
- Use the Cornell Notes template below to practice.
- You can generate your own Cornell Note taking pages from Freeology.com: https://bit.ly/2AQPJT8 Links to an external site.