Effective Notetaking Quotes

“But here we come to the nub of the issue. Our long-term memory store is incredibly large, but the amount we can process at any one time — the amount we can “hold” in working memory — is very very small.”
― Fiona McPherson, Effective Notetaking

“To put information into our long-term memory store, we must encode it, which means, for the most part, we must actively process it — work on it. This we term being “in working memory”.”
― Fiona McPherson, Effective Notetaking

“Moreover, it’s a mistake to simply go with the strategies you are most comfortable with. Indeed, research suggests that the most effective strategies are often those you are initially not most comfortable with.”
― Fiona McPherson, Effective Notetaking

“For this reason, note-taking is effective to the extent that you paraphrase, organize and make sense of the information while taking notes2 — in other words, to the extent that you put the information in your own words.”
― Fiona McPherson, Effective Notetaking

“research reveals the main value of note-taking is through its effect on how you encode the information in your brain. That is, the act of note-taking is more important than the result.”
― Fiona McPherson, Effective Notetaking

“As you'll learn in later chapters, knowing what to expect is a vital factor in getting the most from both books and lecturers”
― Fiona McPherson, Effective Notetaking

“Note-taking is a strategy for making information meaningful Most people believe notes are to provide a written record of information they want to remember, but although that is certainly important, research reveals the main value of note-taking is through its effect on how you encode the information in your brain. That is, the act of note-taking is more important than the result. For this reason, note-taking is effective to the extent that you paraphrase, organize and make sense of the information while taking notes2 — in other words, to the extent that you put the information in your own words. Verbatim notes (where you have recorded information word-for-word) are of minimal value, unless of course you are simply using them as a stepping stone and later paraphrase and reorganize them.”
― Fiona McPherson, Effective Notetaking