Post on 02-Jan-2016
The Cornell System of Note-taking!
Setting The Stage For Learning
Four Things To Remember!
Listening Taking Notes Questioning Review Taking Notes
Setting The Stage For Learning
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
Capture main ideas Don’t recopy notes Don’t use tape recorder Review notes immediately after lecture Don’t rely on memorization
Taking Notes:
Setting The Stage For Learning
Ask questions of speaker• Clarify information
Ask questions of yourself• Have an inquiring mind
There are no “dumb questions”• Only unasked ones
Questioning:
Setting The Stage For Learning
If your system works• Don’t Change
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
Step 1• Preparing the System
Step 2• During the Lecture
Step 3• After the Lecture
Three Important Steps!
The Cornell System For Taking Notes
Use large loose-leaf notebook to store
notes and handouts Take notes on one side of paper only 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
Record classroom notes in space to right of line
Review notes on yesterday’s lecture
The Cornell System For Taking Notes
Record notes in simple paragraph form Roman numeral system not necessary Capture general ideas: Get names, dates
from text Skip lines to show end of one idea/start
of another
Step 2 - During the Lecture:
The Cornell System For Taking Notes
Using abbreviations will give extra time to listen and write Write legibly
• Do not recopy notes• Copying notes is not review• Copying notes is a waste of time
The Cornell System For Taking Notes
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
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
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 FACTS During lecture, record meaningful facts, ideas in right column. Write legibly.
REDUCE FACTS Soon after lecture, summarize facts, ideas concisely in left (recall) column. Clarifies meanings, relationships. Reinforces continuity. Strengthens memory. Helps review for exams.
RECITE FACTS Cover 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 NOTES Separate opinions from notes. Record, organize, and file opinions of lecture subject. Categorize them, review occasionally.
REVIEW NOTES Spend 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
Include details, facts, or explanations that expand or explain the main points that are mentioned.
Include definitions, word for word, especially if your professor repeats them several times.
Include enumerations or lists of things that are discussed.
Seven Tips:
Tips On What To Include In Your Notes
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
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
Include anything that is repeated or spelled out
Include drawings, charts, or problems that are written on the board
Seven Tips (contd.):
Effective Note-taking
Success is Within Your Grasp!