Chapter five asks you focus on note taking, the way in which you activate your memory process in your educational experience. Do your notes clearly represent what was covered in class? Are your key points a reflection your professor’s lecture? Do you create a concept map to visually outline your notes? How do your class notes compare with your book notes? What do you consider to be active reading?

The ability to take effective notes follows a process of rewriting notes, creating questions from notes, summarizing notes, and discussing notes. Most students are challenged with managing their time that taking notes consumes. In higher education, the method of effectively taking notes will lead most students to success in their course goals. Taking notes activates your memory process and ultimately, enables you to conceptualize course material on a higher level of understanding.

In the box below, explain the method you find most successful in taking effective notes. Other students may profit from your knowledge and experience, or you may get some helpful ideas from other students as well.