Note Taking for the College Classroom

OBJECTIVES:

To learn about three different note-taking strategies which can be used during class time, reviewing/rewriting notes and reading texts.

ACTIVITIES:

Group discussion

Cornel Note-taking Method (pg. 127)

Outline Note-taking Method (pg. 128)

Mind Mapping Note-taking Method (pg. 127-28) [also see Concept Maps, p141]

ASSIGNMENT:

Peruse through Chapter 5 in Becoming A Master Student which deals with note taking.

HOMEWORK:

Look at as many different note-taking styles as possible (classmates, roommates, friends, etc.); use these as a basis to develop a personal style that works for you.

Make a commitment to yourself to review and/or rewrite your notes on a daily basis. Use the time management skills acquired last week to help find timeslots each day for this activity.

RESOURCES:

CATS - a program that investigates various, student-generated transitional topics/issues in weekly workshops and separate small group settings.

Learning Styles Inventory on page 26 of Becoming A Master Student. This exercise will enable you to become more familiar with your learning style - both inside and outside the classroom - which will, in turn, help you become a better learner.

"Where There's a Will There's an A" (obtain at Media Services in library)

"Use Graphic Symbols" page 131 of Becoming A Master Student.

Classmates, roommates, friends, etc.

QUOTE:

"We become what we think about."

William James

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