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Shell, Madelynn D.; Strouth, Maranda; Reynolds, Alexandria M. – Learning Assistance Review, 2021
This study investigated the influence of longhand (paper and pen), keyboard, and stylus note-taking on academic performance in college classes. Students attended mini-lectures and took notes using longhand, keyboard, or stylus. Students took quizzes after each mini-lecture and reported their engagement. Final course grades were recorded.…
Descriptors: Notetaking, Lecture Method, Keyboarding (Data Entry), Handwriting
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van der Meer, Jacques – Teaching in Higher Education, 2012
Note-taking in lectures is often taken to be the distinguishing characteristic of learning at university. It is typically assumed that this is a commonsensical skill that students either have or will learn through trial and error. The data from a research project in one New Zealand university suggest that taking good notes is not a skill that…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Notetaking, Performance Factors