How to Take Good Notes: The Science Behind Note-Taking

by Angelos Georgakis

Note-taking may not be rocket science, but it's definitely science-cognitive science. And cognitive science has produced a lot of useful insights that we can use now to take better notes. This audiobook presents these insights in simple words, so you can make the most of your notes, and use them to study effectively. The title of this audiobook is How To Take Good Notes. However, note-taking is just one part of the picture. Note-taking is much broader in the context of this audiobook. We take notes so we can interact with them later. What matters most, is what we do with our notes after we finish taking them. So if you want, notes can do so many good things for you. They hold all your learning efforts. Treat them well. Look after them.

Genres: Personal Development, Self Help, Education

Audible Audio

First published September 19, 2015

About the author

My passion is learning. Learning about languages, psychology, creativity, mathematics, international affairs, economy, history. But also, learning about learning. How does our memory work? How can we remember more and forget less? I write because I learn from my readers. We all learn from each other. There is no point in learning for ourselves. You will find me at livediversified.com. Write to me. Share your experiences. And read. And learn. And grow.

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Reviews

[Floyd Cryer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect For College Students!

After reading "How to learn 10X Faster" I needed a way to take notes better while staying focused during lectures when I came across this book.

I will go out on a limb here and say that I have up'd my College grade good enough to talk to my financial aid worker about scholarship financing next semester...

Awesome book! One you can't put down!!! Loaded with all the information you need!...

[J Tiu · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book's thankful 50 pages outlines core note-taking skills for the uninitiated. There was something I highlighted on most pages though, so it's worth a perusal. I did appreciate the note summaries after each chapter.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just okay. Very light on the "how to" part of the title, and the literature review comes across as selective in service of the author's preferred note-taking method (the Zettelkasten). The focus on the notable performance of one user reminds me a little of business books which focus on what one successful company did while providing no information about any other companies that may have adopted the same strategy but weren't so successful.

[John Li · Rating 1 out of 5]

Basic book on various methods of approaching the mechanics of note taking. Disappointingly, not much on how to really distil information into it's bare bones. Might be a good primer on the Cornell method.

[Jerry T Watkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple tips to try

This is a quick, simple read that includes elements from learning research to promote better note taking. I look forward to being a better note taker.

[David Birse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Succinct and to the point

I liked this guide on note taking as there is no faff. It just gets straight to the point. Well worth buying.

[Ana M. Fonseca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed having a guide to make my students realize the importance of note taking. Explaining and showing them and have them practising note taking became simpler and more engaging.

[Eddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent primer

This book hits the major spots. It isn't in depth, but the references allow one to do additional follow up and research.

[Keith Brennan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic book. Good insight on note taking and record keeping.