Effective Notes

Revision of notes, done right after the lecture, is a crucial step so that any missing lesson ideas can be filled using our short-term memory.

• Hand-written notes are better than laptops as the latter can be distracting, with students checking email or playing games. It also distr...

If your in-class notes are messy, unorganized, and unclear at first glance, you’re not going to get much use out of them. This has nothing to do with how neat your handwriting is — it’s all about how your notes are structured.

One of the most effective ways to remember (and understand) what...

• Choose the right tool: digital or paper, whatever works for you;
• Give your notes structure: this focuses your thinking and simplifies review and retrieval;
• Record whatever’s important or interesting: questions, key insights, quotes, diagrams, etc.;