1. TRiO SSS Online Module By Jessica Trump

2.  Think of study skills as a set of tools.  Different jobs require different tools. ◦ For example, you will probably take notes differently for a Math course and an English course. Other examples??

3.  Why take notes?  Sources of notes?  How do your notes look?  How often do you interact with your notes?  What is the most important part of taking notes in class?

4.  Survey: Listening and Note Taking ChecklistListening and Note Taking Checklist ◦ What are you already doing right? ◦ What do you need to improve on?

6.  Develop a system of taking notes that works for you! Some methods are: Develop a system of taking notes that works for you! Some methods are: ◦ Informal Outline Informal Outline ◦ Cornell Method Cornell Method ◦ Mind Map Mind Map

7.  Determine why the information is important.  Take responsibility!  Choose your seat carefully.  Listen to what is being said.  Look for clues and patterns.  Look and listen for main ideas.  Don’t let your mind wander.  Take notes while you listen.

8.  Go back to the online module…online module