Listening and Note-taking Web Sites

Effective listening and note-taking are skills that are essential to master if you are to be successful in college course work. The information below provides practical information and techniques to help you better understand and remember the content of lectures.

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Listening

Listening Skills Seven suggestions to improve your listening (University of Minnesota Duluth)

Attention and Listening Excellent strategies to increase attention and listening skills (Muskingum College)

How to be an Effective Listener Attributes of good listeners (Kishwaukee College)

Note-taking Assessment and Tips

Self-Assessment of Your Note-taking Skills Find out what you know about taking lecture notes (Unilearning)

Note-taking Skills Evaluate your present note-taking system (Sweet Briar College)

Why Note-taking Is Important: Purpose, Content, Format Good information about why you need to take notes effectively (California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo)

No-Nonsense Note-taking 15 essential tips (Keene State College)

Note-taking and In-Class Skills More in-class tips (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

Note-taking: Background, purposes, advantages, and specific strategies (Muskingum College)

Note-taking Formats

Taking Notes from Lectures Getting organized to take notes in class (University of Minnesota Duluth)

Note-taking: 5 Methods Introduces the following methods: Cornell, Outline, Mapping, Charting, and Sentence (California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo)

Template for Cornell Note-taking Notebook Paper Print your own note paper (Readak Educational Services)

Listening, Note-taking, and Using Visual Organizers Good overview for how to incorporate concept mapping into your notes (Bucks County Community College)

Improving Note-taking with Concept Maps The why and how of mind mapping (Mind Tools)

 

Note-taking on the Computer

Note-taking on the Computer Excellent information on using your computer for note-taking and research (Dummies.com)

Editing and Reviewing Notes

Editing Lecture Notes What to do when you review your notes after class (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)

The Note Card Question and Answer Format Check out the review format that works the best for retention (SWC)

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