As a freshman at Syracuse University, I am very overwhelmed with all the work I have. The first few days of classes I had a difficult time paying attention. I found myself lost while writing notes, having no idea what to write down. I also felt like I wasn't going to use the notes I was taking until the day before a test. I didn't want to do what I always did and review my notes for the first time the day before an exam.
I was very excited to try a new note-taking strategy. The Jeopardy Note-Taking Strategy taught me to write my notes on the right-hand side of the page, leaving the left side empty for after class. After class, I would create test questions that I could answer directly from the notes across from them.
I started doing this everyday after class and started to understand the material I was learning as I learned it, instead of not understanding it until the day before a test.
However, when I studied for a test, I covered my notes and asked myself the test questions I created. I then uncovered the right side of the page to see if I knew the material.
This note-taking strategy definitely helps me stay on top of my work and understand the material I learn in class. I would recommend the Jeopardy method to other freshman at Syracuse.
I thought that this was a great post, and a great strategy as well. This strategy is definitely more useful for the class you chose, where you are learning another language or if there are definitions. It would be tougher for a course such as philosophy.
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