How to... Make Better Notes

5 top tips for

making notes

1. How do you like to learn? Work with how you work best!

Seeing mind-maps highlighters coloured pens drawings flowcharts timelines

Moving type notes on a laptop

mind maps flash cards flowcharts time lines highlighters

Listening record notes on your phone make audio files and listen later discuss your notes read your notes aloud explain them to someone

2. Choose a note-taking style that works for you: Use the one you feel most comfortable with or mix and match!

Pattern (spider diagrams and mind maps) Lists (Headings, sub-headings, bullet points) Double column (Cornell)