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Strategy Handout
Subject: Notetaking Date: 11/20/98
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Main Ideas
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Details
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Cornell
notes
Semantic map or web
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- Can be used to provide an outline of
the course, chapter, or lecture.
- Organized by main ideas and details.
- Can be as detailed as necessary.
- Sequential-- take notes as they are
given by instructor or text in an orderly fashion.
- After class, write a summary of what
you learned to clarify and reinforce learning and to assist
retention.
- Can be used as study tool:
- Define terms or explain concepts
listed on the left side.
- Identify the concept or term based
on its definition on the right side.
- Can be used to provide a "big picture"
of the course, chapter, or lecture.
- Organized by main ideas and
sub-topics.
- Limited in how much detail you can
represent.
- Simultaneous - you can use this method
for instructors who jump around from topic to topic.
- After class, you will probably need to
"translate" notes into a Cornell format.
- Can be used as a study tool -- to get
a quick overview and to determine whether you need more
information or need to concentrate your study on specific
topics.
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Summary:
There are a couple of ways that you
can take notes. The Cornell method is best when the information
is given in a sequential, orderly fashion and allows for more
detail. The semantic web/map method works best for instructors
who skip around from topic to topic, and provides a "big
picture" when you're previewing materials or getting ready to
study for a test. |
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