Effective Note Taking
Learning Objective
I can use effective note-taking strategies to summarize information.
Key Concepts
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.
The Cornell method involves dividing your paper into three distinct sections: The Cue Column, The Notes Column, and The Summary Column.
Three note-taking systems discussed in the video are the Outline method, the Cornell method, and the Mind-Mapping method.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 11 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Why is output as important as input when learning and retaining information?
2. According to the Princeton University study, what was the main disadvantage of taking notes on a laptop?
3. What is 'working memory' and how does it relate to note-taking?
...and 8 more questions
Educational Video
Taking Notes: Crash Course Study Skills #1
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