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7. Active Note-Taking
A single practice of making notes that summarize, question, and connect material rather than verbatim transcription.
Learning/Study Practices
Active Note-Taking
A way of taking notes that summarizes key ideas, records questions, and links concepts instead of copying material verbatim.
"I read the chapter, but when test time came I couldn't find the important ideas in my notes."
Active note-taking means capturing the essence of material in your own words, noting confusions as questions, and connecting new points to what you already know to make recall and application easier.
"I read the chapter, but when test time came I couldn't find the important ideas in my notes."
Active note-taking means capturing the essence of material in your own words, noting confusions as questions, and connecting new points to what you already know to make recall and application easier.