Relate your notes to the week's learning outcomes Compare notes with a classmate to catch missed info Transform your notes into a new format (e.g., visual, mind map, quiz questions, study guide) + …

Indicates you must DO (active learning) something with your notes – NOT just read over them (passive learning)

Summarizing clarifies meanings and relationships, reinforces continuity, and strengthens memory. Recite: Cover the Note Taking Area and, using only your cue column, talk over the facts and ideas of …

Diagrams, webs, flowcharts, concept maps, and other visual organizers that use shapes, arrows, and lines to show connections between ideas. The instructor or note-taker will predetermine the best …

Format Your Notes: Find a style of note-taking that works best for YOU and the course. This might be using one style or a combination of styles so that you notes are the best resource they can be.

List Format: This format is very effective when taking notes on terms and definitions, facts, and sequences. Lists work very well with the Cornell Format (see below).

Refer to the examples below to view multiple ways to use your notes, as well as the note-taking styles document to help you determine a note taking strategy that works best for you, as well as the …