Study Skills
Note Taking
In-class note taking is difficult because it involves listening, understanding, and writing all at the same time. As a result, note taking requires practice and gets easier the more time one spends in an educational setting.
The primary purposes of note taking include the following:
- It helps to stay focused and pay attention.
- It provides a written record of the verbal information, which can then be used for future studying.
- It helps in the learning and retention of the material.
Here are two links that provide more information on note taking:
Improving your ability to listen
Brigham Young University. (n.d.). Improving your ability to listen. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, Counseling and Career Center. Retrieved November 6, 2002, from http://www.byu.edu/stlife/cdc/learning/listen.shtml
- This relatively short and compact site explains the TQLR Process (tune in, question, listen, review) and lists effective and ineffective listening habits.
The Art of taking notes
Capital Community College.(n.d.).
The Art of taking notes.
Hartford, CT: Capital Community College, The Learning Center.
Retrieved November 10, 2002, from http://wwwold.ccc.commnet.edu/faculty/~simonds/notes.htm
- This site gives 13 tips on how to take notes. It also includes a link to a sample of the Cornell note- taking method and an excellent link to Signal words and phrases.
Copyright © 2004 Andrea Kosling, Selkirk College