Classes: Notetaking, Listening, Participation

Information presented in class often contains the central concepts of the course and the material most likely to be included on exams. Yet, students frequently do not realize the importance of notetaking and listening. The following resources provide tips on how to recall more information from your lectures through active listening and purposeful notetaking. In addition, lecture notes can be a critical tool for preparing for exams. Suggestions are provided for how to use your notes regularly to review. The key is to develop a system that enables you to :

• review regularly
• recite (repeating key concepts from class)
• reflect (connecting class ideas to other notes and readings)

Handouts

Notetaking:

• Taking Lecture Notes (26K Word)
• The Cornell Note Taking System (21K Word)
• Taking Notes for Others (22K Word)

Listening:

• Learning by Listening (21K Word)
• Ten Bad Listening Habits (28K Word)

Videos

Notetaking Video (8:24 Minutes)

Notetaking Video with Captions (8:24 Minutes)

Learning Links

Notetaking:

• Evaluate Your Present Note-Taking System - Stanford University
• Lecture Notes - Stanford University
• Listen Actively and Take Great Notes – Princeton University

Listening:

• It All Starts with Listening - University of Pennsylvania
• Learning From Lectures - University of Guelph

Participation:

• Assertive Communication: An Introduction - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• Class Participation: Making Contributions that Count – Princeton University
• Class Participation: More than Just Raising Your Hand - San Fransisco State University