Cornell Method
(picture from ISS/Learning Center, University of St. Thomas (UST), St. Paul, MN)
This format provides the perfect opportunity for following through with the 5
R’s of Note-Taking:
Record
During the lecture, Record legibly in the Note Taking Area as many meaningful
facts and ideas as you can.
Reduce
As soon as possible, summarize these facts and ideas concisely in the Cue
Column. Summarizing clarifies meanings and relationships, reinforces continuity,
and strengthens memory.
Recite
Cover the Note-taking area using only your jotting in the cue column, repeat
over the facts and ideas of the lecture as completely as you can, not
mechanically, but in your own words. You may then verify what you have said.
Reflect
Draw out opinions from your notes and use them as a starting point for your own
reflections on the course and how it relates to your other courses. Reflection
will help prevent ideas from being forgotten.
Review
Spend 10 minutes every day in quick review of your notes and you will retain
most of what you have learned.
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