Note Taking Strategy: Cornell Method
Cornell Method is one of the most widely known end effective strategies of note taking and studying. This method is effective because the main points, details, study cues, and summary are all written in one place.
Here is a bit of this method. Hope this helps you !
In this method the paper is divided into three sections: a 2.5 margin or cue section to the left, a 2 summary section on the bottom and a main 6 in-class main note section.
- In the main note section you will take notes during class. While taking notes in class it is important to be smart and quick to follow with the pace of the teacher. You can use ‘your own symbols and abbreviations for taking notes quickly in class. Once the class is over, you can translate those symbols and abbreviations to general language.
- The left margin section is used for writing down key points, recall questions. You can write in this section after the class, when you are done with taking notes in main section. This section helps to focus on the things that you need to remember and also develops better understanding.
- Make a short summary of the main points and write it down in the bottom summary section. This is helpful for reviewing the whole lecture and is usually left blank during class. You can write this short summary once the class is over.
Cornell Note Taking and Studying process involve the following steps:
1. Record: Take notes on your paper in the main notes section.
2. Questions: Formulate questions based on the taken notes and write down in the cue section. Questions can focus on specific definitions, big ideas, important things mentioned by the teacher in class.
3. Recite: Explain information in the notes out load in your own language. Use your recall questions and check how well and correctly you have explained. Repeat this step until you think you have learned the topic well and feel confident. Recitation improves learning significantly, ensures understanding and facilitates retrieval when needed better than silent reading.
4. Reflect: Reflection is about thinking the information you are learning. Ask questions like how do the main ideas fit together in the bigger picture? Which ideas are clear to me? Which are confusing? What new questions do I have?. Try to find connections between your own observation and the lesson you have taught in class.
5. Summarize: In the summary section at the bottom of the page, write a short summary in your own words for reviewing later.
6. Review: Review at regular interval (as you feel necessary) by reciting and not silent reading. Reviewing at regular interval is better and more helpful than cramming a lot the night before a test.
You can read more about it here:
https://www.donthetutor.com/success-tips/note-taking
https://www.oxfordlearning.com/5-effective-note-taking-methods/
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@SunFern Thanks Fern :)
@dancingRainbow45
Oh my. I learned about this in my freshman year of university :o Brings back memories.
@JLantern
haha ! did you use it taking notes, JL?
@SunFern
For a few classes. Then, I realised that (1) I am a fast writer, and (2) I can come up with my own shorthand 'language' and just write down every single word that my teacher speaks. I left many classes with a sore hand, but I took down every word spoken.
@JLantern
Nice. I am a fast writer too and can take notes quite well in class.
Though I found that many of my friends struggle with taking class notes and for them cornell method can be easy and effective.
@SunFern
I remember the Cornell Method :)
This is so helpful thank you so much
@ChaoticGood
Glad that you liked it
Amazing post, thank you so much! :)
@MyDreamIsToBeANeurobiologist
welcome ! Hope it helps you
@SunFern
Such an informative and well organized post. Thank you for sharing :)
@AnActiveListenerHere
hope it helps
@SunFern
Very nice and organized! I've always been a great note taker, I hadn't heard of this method before but I basically do each of these when taking notes (by hand of course!). That practice has left me with a permanent 'writer's bump' as I call it and too a very sore hand.
I remember being told over and over again during some lectures NOT to take notes, to just sit and listen. Drove me crazy! I'd spent umpteen years of my life honing my note taking skills and learning how to process and remember information quite well might I add ;-) Not to boast. That said, I do see the importance of learning both ways. I have trained my brain over the years to learn while listening without note taking, but I like to have the option :)
@fearlessPear8268
very well said. yes, options are really good and it's amazing to know that you have developed skills in both ways ! that's an inspiration for me and i think for many others
@SunFern
Well, although I did not like being told to not take notes, or being told how NOT to learn, I have always been a receptive student and therefore tried my best to take on those different ways of learning... and it did pay off by developing learning skills I wasn't very good at before! Although I do always begrudge being told how to do something best, teehee, I can be pretty stubborn that way ;)
@fearlessPear8268
being receptive and exploring new things is really a great way to learn and grow
@SunFern
Thank you so very much for this useful post! Very helpful. :)
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