Taking Notes

There are various types of students (both in college and k-12 environments); there are those who day in and day out sit in the front row, listen attentively, ask questions, etc. (usually these are your A students). The second breed of students sit in random locations, often try and listen, but find it hard to concentrate for the entire lecture, due to the cute girl in the corner, the guy making strange noises in the next to them, etc. (usually these are your B students). The final breed of students are those who sit in the back, make random comments, day dream, sleep, etc. - basically it's those who simply care about “the grade” not actually learning (usually students in this category may receive anywhere from an F to an A depending on how test savvy and or well suited to cramming they are.)

In any of the above listed categories I honestly feel that using the "Cornell method" of studying will help (not only will it add direction to your learning, but it will keep you awake in class, etc.). It's a great method that I have used and found that it really helps. (No, I don’t get a kick back for pushing this – although my grading will be easier to do bc everyone’s grades will ultimately go up.) It's really simple to do and can be of great service - I say spread the wealth (the funny thing is BYU has the steps listed on their website; I never knew - wish I had.) Here's a sample layout: