MentisCell – Note-Taking for Postgraduate Learning

ID

20250713f

Title

MentisCell – Note-Taking for Postgraduate Learning

Content

Postgraduate study demands not only retention of information but also synthesis, critique, and original contribution. Note-taking becomes an active tool to organize sources, track evolving ideas, and support research output.

Organizational Framework

• Maintain base folder: Studies
• Add top-level folders as needed:
  • Books – annotated readings
  • Research – hypothesis formation, drafts, analyses
• Link notes between folders to maintain traceability of concepts

Note arrangement still follows by course and class date, but additional notes emerge from other resources and personal reflections.

Metadata Suggestions

Expand metadata to include:

• Bibliographic references
• Keywords
• Research questions
• Cross-linked notes from other domains

Methodological Considerations

• Adopt Zettelkästen to fragment and reassemble ideas from lectures, readings, and discussions.
• Include opposing viewpoints and critical notes to prevent bias and encourage deeper understanding.
• Use visual distinction or semantic tags to separate imported knowledge from personal insight.

At this level, notes become modular building blocks for:

• Papers
• Theses
• Presentations
• Research proposals

Links

• Zettelkästen – recommended technique for modular synthesis
• IA – integration in co-creating structured research notes
• MentisCélula, MentisCell, Célula Mentis – multilingual concept base
• Taking class notes — original note without AI

Tags

#mentiscell #postgraduate #research #critical-thinking #note-synthesis

Contributors

Created with the support of Microsoft Copilot on 2025-07-13.