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ASAP: Note Taking

student studying at the C-Shop

"Wisdom is learning what to overlook."

Henry James

Taking notes on a lecture involves a complicated process. A student must listen to the lecture attentively, make decisions about what information is important, translate the information into his/her own language and then write it down. This process promotes active learning and critical thinking. Too often students lose the full benefit of a lecture by not taking notes or taking poor notes. One good method of note taking is the Cornell Method, developed by Dr. Sauk at Cornell University.


 
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