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Many people find concept mapping useful for note-taking while reading. Concept mapping and other note-taking techniques were described in the unit ‘Active listening: mote-taking in lectures’. There are many other formats you could use for note-taking e.g. flash cards or concept cards where one piece of information is written on the front of a card as a memory cue with further information on the back. Ultimately, you will develop your own unique approach which best enables you to make meaning while you are reading. Below are examples of some possible approaches.

Example 1: Concept map: Biology

Concept Mapping tool download available (free of charge!) from 'The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition' (IHMC) This allows you to create concept maps on your computer.

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