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note-taking

note-taking

3 3.2
Writing down important information to help you remember it later
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊtˌteɪkɪŋ/
translation icon : toma de notas
  • Effective note-taking during lectures can significantly improve your understanding of the material.
  • note-taking guide
  • note-taking app
  • note-taking application

And when that happens, I actually think note taking complements focus and presence.

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Examples

  • Most of the students did not have a great deal of experience with true note-taking activities.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Much of the student work is simply note-taking rather than synthesis or application of ideas.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But for note taking, I thought it was fantastic.

  • What is note taking in those contexts and where does it take us?

  • And there have been really good note taking apps on Android.

  • For dyslexic students in middle school, high school, and especially college, note taking is of great concern.

  • And so note taking is one of the ways that I reinforce that and increase the odds of it sticking.

  • Active student engagement with course materials, such as note-taking and cooperative learning, is associated with greater performance.

    Academic text (2004)
  • There appear to be several benefits to improving the note-taking behaviors of post-secondary students.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Note-taking apps help digitize the note-taking process and assist in the organization and storage of information.

    Academic text (2013)

How Detailed

note-taking
3 3.2
jotting
1 4.2

Surface Forms

note-taking singular
note-takings plural

Morphology

note-taking = note + taking (transparent) = note + taking

A clear compound of 'note' + 'taking' meaning the act of taking notes; the meaning is directly inferable for learners.

Etymology

Note-taking comes from the simple words note and take: a note is a 'short written mark or message' and take means 'to take' or 'save'. So note-taking is literally making and saving short written marks to help you remember things later.