Identify your goals for the course
Complete assignments before going to class
Perform a pre- class warm up
Structure notes so that they are easy to read and make sense to you later. See different formats of notes below for ideas. If you want your notes to be concise and brief, use abbreviations and symbols. Write in bullets and phrases instead of complete sentences.
Listen actively and focus clearly on the presentation.
Use abbreviates and codes to increase the speed of your writing.
Leave space between main ideas and when you miss an idea.
Record when the instructor emphasizes main ideas or details.
Ask your teacher for clarification
Verify if you missed an important part of the notes
Make sure your notes are written in a way that you can refer back to them
Rethink as soon as possible
Make rethinking an active process
Take the broad view