These note-taking techniques will boost your memory - Debut

These note-taking techniques will boost your memory - Debut Try as we may to eschew hand-written note-taking for good, theres no doubt about it. Apple and Microsoft can throw as many tablets as they want at us. But theres nothing more effective than physical note-taking. However, its difficult to figure out which note-taking techniques are the best ones for  you.  Luckily, Career Geek and Westminster Bridge Student Accommodation (WBSA) have come up with three wicked (and scientific) methods. The fact is, 60% of the information you get from lectures will be forgotten within 9 hours if you dont organise and reflect on them. Therefore, it is our duty to make sure youve got the right tools for all of that info-downloading. Pen and paper at the ready, folks. Lets write some notes. The outline method ??  With this technique, main points can be turned into questions when you review your notes later. ??  However, this technique doesnt highlight the relationships or connectedness between arguments. It may not be the best one for artsy subjects like philosophy or literature. The Cornell method ??  This seems complicated, but apparently printable Cornell notepaper is available online. Fancy. ??  If youre a little on the lazy side, the summary section is an extra bit of work that may annoy you with time. However, takeaways can be super effective so maybe the effort will be worth it. The mapping method ??  This is great for quickly mocking up relationships and connections between topics. Also, this can be cleaned up later with loads of cool colours, or even online.   ??  TBH, this method gets messy, and fast. It probably wont be suitable for lectures where you cant expect or predict the topic. This one is perhaps good for reflective notes, rather than in-the-moment notes. Whichever method you choose, always make sure you set aside the time after your lectures to sort your notes out. Your exam term self will thank you later. Feature Image ©  Unsplash Download the Debut app and you could totally grab yourself a summer internship  way before anyone else. Connect with Debut on Facebook and Twitter