Cornell Notes
Notas Cornell
- Date
- años 1950 · confidence low
- Place
- Ithaca, New York, United States
- Credited to
- Walter Pauk
- Field
- Tools
What it is
A note-taking system dividing the page into cue, note-taking, and summary columns, devised by professor Walter Pauk at Cornell University to support active study and later review of class notes.
What it led to
- widespread adoption in schools and universities as a study method
- inclusion in study-skills manuals and courses
- digital apps and templates based on the Cornell format
- influence on other structured note-taking methods