Note-Taking Techniques: A Reflective Journal on Learning Experience

This assignment is a reflective journal entry focusing on the experience of learning and applying different note-taking techniques. The author describes their initial understanding of note-taking as inadequate and expresses a sense of transformation after learning about more effective strategies such as using phrases, own words, coding, and highlighting. The reflection covers the author's feelings of previous inadequacy, their enjoyment of the new learning process, and their intention to apply these techniques in future studies. The analysis highlights the excitement of discovering new methods and the challenge of adjusting to them. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of continuous practice and the creation of a plan for reflection to ensure long-lasting learning. The action plan includes daily note-taking practice and learning coding and coloring techniques to enhance experience.

Week 7: Note Taking
Note taking is a process of highlighting something important that will be needed or productive
sometimes (Kiewra et al., 1991.). For taking notes there are lots of effective techniques such as:
 Writing phrases
 Making notes by using own words
 Coding notes
 Highlighting important section or sentence by color.
Reflection on the experience of note taking:
Description: according to the description of this week’s assignment I had collected some notes
such as:
 significance of note taking,
 how to use tools of note taking
 how can note taking be effective
Feeling: once I thought that I was doing well in taking notes for many reasons but when I have
come to learn about note taking through this week’s assignment my idea has totally changed.
Now I have come with the conclusion that my earlier experience and knowledge about taking
notes was just unappropriated. I feel like I have done wrong all the way back of my life. I am
also feeling respectful for letting me learn about proper note taking.
Evaluation: the learning journey of note taking with this program was enjoyable to me. I have
truly enjoyed leaning about how to take notes immediately and quickly just by following some
easy tactics. I wasn’t aware of all these tactics before which is why I conducted a bad job while
taking notes previously. This learning process has organized my brain in a different level with
much curiosity. I literally enjoyed this learning and I will definitely apply these tactics on my
further program.
Analysis: as much as I was going forward with the learning of the importance of note taking I
was being more excited about what the new thing is coming along. I was quite familiar with the

process of note taking but not much which is why learning new things has boosted my intentions.
Though it was a little bit challenging to adjust with learning new things after a long time of bad
experience but it was effective and useful.
Conclusion: I personally appreciate so much for the learning of this 7th week’s program. This
was an incredible journey with this very week and topic. Why note taking is important and how
we can imply techniques of note taking perfectly was the main theme of this week’s assignment.
I have learnt so many things about note taking and for making my learning long lasting I have to
practice more and get used to it. That’s why I have to make a plan for the reflections of all these
learning.
Action plan:
 I have to practice every time I start to read or write something important
 I have to learn coding and coloring by doing practice
 I will take notes daily to increase my experience
References:
Kiewra, K.A., DuBois, N.F., Christian, D., McShane, A., Meyerhoffer, M. and Roskelley, D.,
1991. Note-taking functions and techniques. Journal of educational psychology, 83(2), p.240.