The Cornell System of Note-taking!

Setting The Stage For Learning Four Things To Remember! 4 Listening 4 Taking Notes 4 Questioning 4 Review Taking Notes

Setting The Stage For Learning 4 Be an active listener –Read text before class –Give speaker your attention –Be actively engaged with material: 1. make connections 2. get the big picture Listening:

Setting The Stage For Learning 4 Capture main ideas 4 Don’t recopy notes 4 Don’t use tape recorder 4 Review notes immediately after lecture 4 Don’t rely on memorization Taking Notes:

Setting The Stage For Learning 4 Ask questions of speaker Clarify information 4 Ask questions of yourself Have an inquiring mind 4 There are no “dumb questions” Only unasked ones Questioning:

Setting The Stage For Learning 4 If your system works Don’t Change 4 If your system doesn’t work Try Cornell System Review Taking Notes:

The Cornell System For Taking Notes The most widely used system in the U.S. gives you a ready-made tool for review!

The Cornell System For Taking Notes 4 Step 1 Preparing the System 4 Step 2 During the Lecture 4 Step 3 After the Lecture Three Important Steps!

The Cornell System For Taking Notes 4 Use large loose-leaf notebook to store notes and handouts 4 Take notes on one side of paper only 4 Make recall column: Draw a vertical line two and one half inches from left edge of paper Key words written to left of line Step 1 - Preparing the System:

The Cornell System For Taking Notes 4 Record classroom notes in space to right of line 4 Review notes on yesterday’s lecture

The Cornell System For Taking Notes 4 Record notes in simple paragraph form 4 Roman numeral system not necessary 4 Capture general ideas: Get names, dates from text 4 Skip lines to show end of one idea/start of another Step 2 - During the Lecture:

The Cornell System For Taking Notes 4 Using abbreviations will give extra time to listen and write 4 Write legibly Do not recopy notes Copying notes is not review Copying notes is a waste of time

The Cornell System For Taking Notes 4 Consolidate notes after class Read through notes; make more legible Fill in spaces Underline main ideas Step 3 - After the Lecture:

The Cornell System For Taking Notes 4 Summarize main ideas Jot key words and phrases for ideas on the right Gives time for reflection Organizes thoughts in mind and on paper

The Cornell System For Taking Notes 4 Use jottings as cues or “flags” to aid recall Cover right side of paper Recite facts aloud in your own words Uncover notes & verify what you said (Reciting is the most powerful recall technique)

Recording Column Course, teacher (date) Key terms/recall RECORD FACTSDuring lecture, record meaningful facts, ideas in right column. Write legibly. REDUCE FACTSSoon after lecture, summarize facts, ideas concisely in left (recall) column. Clarifies meanings, relationships. Reinforces continuity. Strengthens memory. Helps review for exams. RECITE FACTSCover right column. Recall facts, ideas from lecture (in own words). Uncover notes - verify what you said. Helps transfer notes to long-term memory. REFLECT ON NOTESSeparate opinions from notes. Record, organize, and file opinions of lecture subject. Categorize them, review occasionally. REVIEW NOTESSpend 10 min. wkly. reviewing. (After daily study - 2 hrs. for ea. hr. of class) Helps retention.

Tips On What To Include In Your Notes Seven Tips to Note-Taking Success

Tips On What To Include In Your Notes 4 Include details, facts, or explanations that expand or explain the main points that are mentioned. 4 Include definitions, word for word, especially if your professor repeats them several times. 4 Include enumerations or lists of things that are discussed. Seven Tips:

Tips On What To Include In Your Notes 4 Include examples. You don’t need to note all of the details for each example, but you do need to know which general topic each example relates 4 Include anything that is written on the chalkboard or on a transparency (on an overhead projector) Seven Tips (contd.):

Tips On What To Include In Your Notes 4 Include anything that is repeated or spelled out 4 Include drawings, charts, or problems that are written on the board Seven Tips (contd.):

Effective Note-taking Success is Within Your Grasp!