Note taking 

While you are not taking notes in a traditional lecture, effective note taking will still be very important to your success. Writing helps you retain knowledge – don’t rely on memory alone. Follow these tips for effective note taking:

• Organize your notes along the order of chapter objectives.
• Your notes should contain:
  • definitions of new vocabulary words
  • new concepts discussed in a chapter
  • any new procedures that are explained
  • questions you have about the material
• Review your notes within 24 hours of first studying the material. If you don’t review for 10-15 minutes within 24 hours, you will only retain 20% of what you initially learn.
• Keeping good notes for each unit or topic will give you a tool you can use to prepare for exams without feeling like you’re “cramming” everything in at the last minute.
• Review, review, review!