Memory
Cornell Notes
A note layout that builds review into the act of writing. Cues on the left, notes on the right, summary at the bottom.
Low EffortDuring lecturePen & Paper
The Science
Organizing notes by retrieval cue makes later recall practice nearly automatic.
How to do it
- 1Divide your page: narrow left column, wide right, strip at the bottom.
- 2Take notes in the right column.
- 3After class, write cue questions on the left.
- 4Summarize the page in 2–3 sentences at the bottom.
Printable template
Cornell Notes Page
A printable Cornell layout. Cues on the left, notes on the right, summary at the bottom.
Topic
Date
Source
Cues
Notes