Note-Taking: Note-Taking Basics

Whether you're a business professional trying to recall what happened in a meeting or a student keeping track of a lecture, you're going to need to know how to take notes. Research suggests that you forget about 50% of what happened within 24 hours. Within two weeks, you've forgotten 80%. And within one month, you've forgotten 95% of what happened in any of those events. Long-term, you remember nothing if you don't do something to bring it back to mind. So in this course, we'll discuss the importance of good note-taking, including recall and recognition. We'll also cover some different ways to take notes and give you some helpful tips for effectiveness.