Effective Note Taking

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Objective

I can apply effective note-taking strategies to improve my comprehension and retention of information.

Part 1 of 4

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 4

Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    The Cornell method is a time-tested system that involves dividing your paper into three distinct sections: The Cue Column, The Notes Column, and The Summary Column.

  3. 3

    Three note-taking systems mentioned in the video are: The Outline method, the Cornell method, and the Mind-Mapping method.

Part 3 of 4

Practice

12 questions

1

According to the video, what is one of the primary reasons why taking notes is crucial for learning?

2

What was the key finding of the Princeton University study regarding note-taking methods?

Part 4 of 4

Exit ticket

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Describe the Cornell note-taking method. Include the three sections and when each section should be completed.

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