Retrieving information

Through Note-taking
Note Taking Techniques

Prepared by: Ervin C. Verdillo.

Research found that the
college students forgot
about 50% of what was
said in class the first
thirty minutes after
they left the class.
Why would we take notes?
Note-taking
• Note-taking (sometimes written as notetaking or note taking) is the
practice of recording information from different sources and
platforms.
• Note-taking is the practice of writing down or otherwise recording key
points of information.
Benefits of note-taking
• 1. It Keeps you alert
• 2. It Organizes and Emphasizes Information
• 3. It Improves Learning
• 4. It Maintains your Focus
• 5. It Helps to Overcome Distractions
1. It Keeps you alert
2. It Organizes and Emphasizes
Information
3. It Improves Learning
4. It Maintains your Focus
5. It Helps to Overcome Distractions
How to take notes?
The three most effective note-taking systems
are:
The Outline Method
The Cornell Method
The Mind Map Method
Outline method
The outline method is
straightforward, based
on hierarchy and very
simple. The outline
method is a note-
taking system based
on bullet points and
hierarchy.
Cornell method
The Cornell method was
developed in the 1950s
by Professor Walter
Pauk at Cornell
University. It is
recommended by most
colleges because of its
usefulness and
flexibility.
Mind Map method
A very graphic
method of note-
taking that is
especially good at
capturing the
relationships among
ideas. Concept maps
harness your visual
sense to understand
complex material “at
a glance.”