yup, have to say I agree with u puntosaurus..
i took notes and it was a complete waste of time tbh...
I would go over the material, say a chapter, then re-read it if it has completely gone over ur head move along and try the practice questions.
i found sometimes if something hasn't made much sense, the questions sometimes complimented the learning...working throughthe questions and then back to the material really helped me
it definitely is a personal thing..just try a few different approaches and eventually u'll find the way that suits u best...
best of luck with ur studies