Advanced Placement (AP)

Kristin

6 November, 07:34

Merle is a left-brain dominant thinker and visual learner. He learned the Cornell system of taking notes, but he felt the steps were taking too long so he switched to creating informal outlines of the material. He felt constricted by the linearity of the outline so he tried mind maps, but he had trouble making sense of his connections without seeing the information in a more linear fashion. Which strategy should Merle use to take effective notes?

a) He should try combining note-taking systems

b) He should set up a note-taking template first to save time in writing notes.

c) He should use a formal outline

d) He should incorporate his learning style