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Note taking methods (4), Study notes of Learning processes

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The basic theory behind Smart Wisdom is that instead of taking down linear notes in the form of sentences you listen out for the key words and place them in ...

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Cornell Note-Taking System
1. Draw a line down your paper 2 1/2 inches from the left side to create a 2 1/2 inch margin for noting key
words and a 6-inch area on the right for sentence summaries.
2. Record your notes in the 6-inch area on the right side of your paper during class. Use your own words
and make sure you have included the main ideas and significant supporting details. Be brief.
3. Review your summary sentences and underline key words. Write these key words in the column on the
left side of your paper. These words can be used to stimulate your memory of the material for later study.
4. The Cornell method can be used for taking notes on classroom lectures or textbooks. The following
chart explains the procedure and gives a visual display of the results.
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Cornell Note-Taking System

  1. Draw a line down your paper 2 1/2 inches from the left side to create a 2 1/2 inch margin for noting key words and a 6-inch area on the right for sentence summaries.
  2. Record your notes in the 6-inch area on the right side of your paper during class. Use your own words and make sure you have included the main ideas and significant supporting details. Be brief.
  3. Review your summary sentences and underline key words. Write these key words in the column on the left side of your paper. These words can be used to stimulate your memory of the material for later study.
  4. The Cornell method can be used for taking notes on classroom lectures or textbooks. The following chart explains the procedure and gives a visual display of the results.

o (^) Indent secondary and supporting details. ▪ (^) Further indent major subgroups.

  • (^) Definitions, for example, should always start at the margin.
  • (^) When a list of terms is presented, the heading should also start at the margin. o (^) Each item in the series should be set in slightly from the margin. o (^) Examples, too, should be indented under the point they illustrate.
  • (^) When the lecturer moves from one idea to another, show this shift with white space by skipping a line or two. The Charting Method Charting is effectively a table of rows and columns. The top row normally classifies the concept with descriptions or keywords listed in the row below. Charting Method example This method enables you to quickly identify facts and their relationships with other information. Smart Wisdom: The basic theory behind Smart Wisdom is that instead of taking down linear notes in the form of sentences you listen out for the key words and place them in a chain. Basically you drop the words that aren’t important. So a quote from lecture or a piece of research might be: “Is it suitable for my way of thinking and my day to day job?” Using smart wisdom this would become: Theory Who? Propos ed Paper Special theory of relativity Albert Einstein

'On the electrodynamics of moving bodies' Law of universal gravitation Isaac Newton

Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica

suitable way thinking day day job? You then put the words in a chain and use joins to replace the dropped words, see below. It takes a while to get used to taking notes in this way but it helps many students recall more information, then with more traditional note taking methods. Other Thoughts on Note Taking Organization is key with notes, and the more organized you are the better the chances you'll actually remember that information. The basic idea of notes is to keep them short, but have enough triggers in the keywords to jumpstart your memory when you look at them again:

  • (^) Stick to keywords and very short sentences.
  • (^) Write out your notes in your own words (not verbatim from a teacher or colleague). One exception to this is when you hear a good turn of phrase that helps you remember the the note, or if you're writing out a direct quote.
  • (^) Adjust the note-taking style to fit both your needs and the speakers. Really, you only want to write down what matters. Notes are tricky, because you want to keep things simple, and get down only the amount of information needed to help you recall it later. You have a lot of options for different note-taking methods, but none of them are perfect for everyone. Depending on the circumstance and the type of person you are, you'll have better luck with certain methods. So, it's best to try a few.