Modified Cornell Notes

I wish I would've had a system in place for my own note-taking when I was a student. I took notes during class, but was unable to get anything out of the notes I took at times. The cornell note-taking method is a great way to take organized and concise notes that you actually get something out of. Cornell notes can be used to provide a “big picture” of the chapter or lecture. It's a system and a format that builds on what is known as the 5R's of note taking: record, reduce, recite, reflect and review. This method was introduced to students in my biology class last semester and it worked really well.