1. NOTE-TAKING STRATEGIES SHARON CRONIN DIRECTOR, CAPS

2. WHY TAKE NOTES? How is your current strategy working? Any challenges?

3. CORNELL METHOD http://www.greatbay.edu/pdf/fye/note_taking_fye.pdf Let’s try it….

4. CORNELL METHOD More information… As you take notes, remember not to try to capture every word – summarize ideas in your own words or visually Dartmouth Note-taking Video - Cornell Method What did you think?

5. OTHER METHODS Which of these strategies are worth trying? http://www.academictips.org/acad/literature/notetaking.html http://www.solida.net/notes/ http://faculty.bucks.edu/specpop/studyskills.htm Graphic organizers and Mind Mapping http://faculty.bucks.edu/specpop/studyskills.htm http://www.howtostudy.org/resources_skill.php?id=9 Addressing specific issues http://www.howtostudy.org/resources_skill.php?id=9

6. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES There is more great information about note-taking on the FYE and CAPS webpages: http://greatbay.edu/?a0=59&a1=fye&a2=study_skills&a3=note_taking_links http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/general/notetaking1.html

7. THE MAIN POINTS  Taking notes helps you remember information, especially if you focus on main points and important details  Reviewing notes and linking them to other information helps you learn  Summarizing and/or annotating notes saves time in studying  There are many methods for taking notes or working with them afterwards – the Cornell Method is the most commonly recommended, but experiment to see what works best for you  There are lots of resources if you’ve tried one strategy and feel its not been successful  If you struggle with learning /remembering information from your text or lectures, try these resources and/or come to CAPS to meet with an advisor

8. NOW LET’S TRY MIND-MAPPING…. Video

9. WHICH METHODS DO YOU LIKE? Take a few moments to wrap up your notes, then let’s see how we did…

10. QUESTIONS? Sharon Cronin Director Center for Academic Planning and Support 603-427-7622 scronin@ccsnh.edu