How to Take Better Notes: The Ultimate Guide to Retention

An organized study desk with notebooks and pens, illustrating the environment needed to learn how to take better notes.

Introduction Learning how to take better notes is the missing link between attending a class (or meeting) and actually learning the material. I used to be a “transcriber.” In college, I would sit in the lecture hall with my laptop, typing furiously, trying to capture every single word the professor said. My typing speed was … Read more