Condense notes afterwards. Check with your professor and classmates over missing or difficult concepts. Begin a note-exchange group. Develop mnemonic devices to place key concepts into long-term memory. Write notes in the margins, linking key points to major themes discussed in class and to concepts from other classes that you are familiar with.
People learn differently, and different tasks demand different techniques.
Experiment to see which ones work for you. Most importantly, find methods that engage you with the material, so that study time is more active and more profitable. Back to the Colgate University Writing Center page. All rights reserved.