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Listening & Note Taking: Home

Good note taking skills help you to recall and reinforce information. Don't continue with a system that doesn't work for you- learn a new one!

Introduction

Good note taking skills help you to recall and reinforce information. Don't continue with a system that doesn't work for you- learn a new one! You may even want to use a different system in each class. 

Knowing how to take useful, accurate notes can dramatically improve your academic life: You become part of the listening process. You create a history of your course content. You have criteria to follow when studying. You create a visual aid for your material.  

 

Throughout this site you will find the following:

  • Guides to help you improve your listening
  • Note taking systems to test out in class
  • Methods to use when studying notes and reading texts
  • MWCC resources to help you succeed

How to Take Great Notes