So, in my opinion, the real key to learning, whether in school or for your own edification, is to find various systems that work, and then use them. After many years in college, and a variety of experimentations on different ways to learn, I have found a few things to share and advocate.
First off, make sure to check out my article How to Raise Your GPA. It has details on three different note taking techniques, along with examples, links, resources, and a suggested book.
Second, make sure to check out these tips below. They are easy, quick, and usually no-brainers to assist in your college notes.
- Come prepared
- Make sure to come prepared to the class
- Read any and all assignments (or at least scan through them)
- Use a nice journal - nice books for note taking equals a higher quality of note
- Same thing with nicer pens - find one that works and use it
- Be neat, Be quick
- Be concise - you don't want to write down every word verbatim
- Come up with your own common sense abbreviations (like w/o for without, b/c for because)
- Listen for words like important, critical, essential, etc. - make sure to note these as your teacher is making a point to make it important
- Listen for repeated concepts - those are most likely more important than others
- If possible, list page numbers, etc., that refer to your text - that way, when reviewing your notes, you can reference the appropriate textbooks
- I like to rewrite my notes - I actually transfer them from my journal to MS OneNote
- When rewriting notes, reword them as well. Synthesize the material into your own words and understanding
- Review your notes daily - takes a few minutes, but pays off in a big way come test time
Check out the full article on How to Raise your GPA with 3 Note Taking Techniques
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