Take effective notes
Good note-taking isn’t just about writing everything down, it’s a tool that makes learning easier and more meaningful. When you take notes effectively, you’ll save time, stay focused, and build skills that help in study and beyond.
There are many situations at university in which you will need to take notes: lectures, readings, research, group meetings. Before you start, think about why you're taking them. Your purpose shapes what you write down and how you do it.
Are you trying to:
- review a reading?
- remember key points from a lecture?
- prepare for an exam or assessment?
At uni, taking notes mostly occurs in two situations:
- summarising what you read
- jotting down info from spoken content.
Like anything, note-taking gets easier with practice.