Note-Taking Strategies

1. Note-Taking Strategies Sharon Cronin Director, CAPS

2. Why take notes? • How is your current strategy working? • Any challenges?

3. Cornell Method • http://www.greatbay.edu/pdf/fye/note_taking_fye.pdf • Let’s try it….

4. Cornell Method • More information… • As you take notes, remember not to try to capture every word – summarize ideas in your own words or visually • Dartmouth Note-taking Video - Cornell Method • What did you think?

5. Other methods • Which of these strategies are worth trying? • http://www.academictips.org/acad/literature/notetaking.html • http://www.solida.net/notes/ • http://faculty.bucks.edu/specpop/studyskills.htmGraphic organizers and Mind Mapping • http://www.howtostudy.org/resources_skill.php?id=9 Addressing specific issues

6. Additional Resources • There is more great information about note-taking on the FYE and CAPS webpages: • http://greatbay.edu/?a0=59&a1=fye&a2=study_skills&a3=note_taking_links • http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/general/notetaking1.html

7. The Main Points • Taking notes helps you remember information, especially if you focus on main points and important details • Reviewing notes and linking them to other information helps you learn • Summarizing and/or annotating notes saves time in studying • There are many methods for taking notes or working with them afterwards – the Cornell Method is the most commonly recommended, but experiment to see what works best for you • There are lots of resources if you’ve tried one strategy and feel its not been successful • If you struggle with learning /remembering information from your text or lectures, try these resources and/or come to CAPS to meet with an advisor

8. Now let’s try Mind-Mapping…. • Video

9. Which methods do you like? • Take a few moments to wrap up your notes, then let’s see how we did…

10. Questions? • Sharon Cronin • Director • Center for Academic Planning and Support • 603-427-7622 • scronin@ccsnh.edu