Effective Note Taking
Learning Objective
I can use effective note-taking strategies to summarize information.
Lesson Flow
Watch Video
Taking Notes: Crash Course Study Skills #1
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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According to a study done at Princeton University in 2014, students who took notes on a 15-minute lecture using a laptop wrote an average of 310 words, while those who wrote on paper only averaged 173.
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The Cornell method involves dividing your paper into three distinct sections: The Cue Column, The Notes Column, and The Summary Column.
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Three note-taking systems discussed in the video are the Outline method, the Cornell method, and the Mind-Mapping method.
Practice
11 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer & True/false & Fill in the blank
Exit Ticket
“Describe the Cornell note-taking method, including the three sections and how to use them.”
Teacher Guide
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