Cornell Notes

(Learning Strategies Center, 2020)

Purpose

Cornell Notes can be used as an independent study skills strategy when reading textbooks, listening to lectures, and when using online resources.

Rationale

Students with learning disabilities often have difficulty with organizing, planning, and recalling information. Using an organized template, students may have an easier time retaining and understanding information.

Steps of the Strategy

Write your name, the subject, date, and page number as the header of your page.
Separate your page into three parts and label them accordingly.
Label the left-hand side, “Recall,” the right-hand side “Notes,” and the bottom section, “Summary.”
Under “Recall,” write any questions you may have.
Under “Notes,” write facts.
Under “Summary,” write what you have learned.

Generalization Plan

To promote generalization, students can use Cornell Notes as a reading comprehension strategy as well. Prior to reading a textbook chapter, students can scan text features, and write down questions they may have in the “Recall” section. Then, while reading, students can actively write down key details and facts in the “Notes” section. Lastly, after reading the chapter in its entirety, students can summarize what they have learned. Applying this strategy in math, social studies, science, and reading, will help students study the information later.

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