The use of computers to deliver course-related materials is rapidly expanding in most universities. Yet the effects of computer vs. printed delivery modes on students' performance and motivation are not yet fully known. We compared the impacts of Web vs. paper to deliver practice quizzes that require information search in lecture notes. Hundred…

The amount and kind of information included in the notes taken by undergraduate psychology students were found to be related to test performance. Most students included in their notes less than 25 percent of the propositions judged worthy of inclusion and only 50 percent of the targeted main ideas. (Author/RM)

A study determined the effects of signalling and note taking on recall of information and top level structure of text under immediate and delayed conditions. The subjects (180 undergraduate education students) were randomly assigned to one of four treatment conditions--signals/notes, signals/no notes, no signals/notes, or no signals/no notes.…

Examined the state of writing across the curriculum at one urban college. Analysis of student writing from all courses of a random sample of freshman-senior level students indicated that teachers in the role of evaluators were the most prevalent audience for student writing, and notetaking was the most common writing function performed by…

Results from a study of 180 Nigerian secondary school students indicate that of the three notetaking approaches examined, students who formed notes based on teacher-provided outlines achieved better results than those who formed their own notes or those who copied notes fully developed by the teacher. (IAH)

An exercise derived from observation of students' common notetaking practices is designed to make plagiarism less likely by involving the student in the writing from the beginning and by making the notetaking process more efficient. (MSE)

Presents a four-stage instructional sequence of modeling, practicing, evaluating, and reinforcing activities for developing student-directed notetaking strategies. Notes that an emphasis on evaluating and reinforcing allows the introduction of the Notetaking Observation Training, and Evaluation Scales (NOTES), a system for fostering students'…

Describes using the graphic organizer as an instructional tool prior to lecturing to help students take accurate lecture notes. (SR)

Finds that participants (1) exhibited strong resistance to annotation; (2) cited existing knowledge of content material and test expectations as major reasons for textmarking adjustment; (3) made statements of textmarking utility that were generally consistent with strategy use; and (4) gave similar reasons for lack of textmarking transfer. (RS)

The notes of 30 university students with learning disabilities (LD) and 30 nondisabled university students were compared on the number of cued and noncued information units recorded and the number and type of abbreviations used. Results showed that the LD students performed significantly lower on all variables. (Author/DB)

Argues that it is critical for secondary students with disabilities to learn a variety of note-taking skills in order to become independent and successful students. Discusses three student-directed note-taking techniques: strategic note-taking, guided notes, and columnar format. Notes advice for implementing the strategies. (SR)

This report of commercial Web sites which post class notes without faculty permission focuses on moral aspects, possible copyright violations, and potential lawsuits. Web site operators counter that the notes, taken by students, are "interpretations" of the class rather than verbatim transcripts. A few faculty are supportive of the Web sites. (DB)

Outlines two notetaking techniques that assist students' learning, focusing, and scenario sequencing. Students apply these techniques in interactive notebooks that contain an organized and complete set of notes covering the course material prepared by the instructor. These methods focus the students' attention on the lecture material and involve…

Discusses taking notes for research projects and organizing them into card files; reviews the literature on personal filing systems; introduces the basic process of database management; and offers a plan for managing research notes. Describes field groups and field definitions, data entry, and creating reports. (LRW)

Presents ideas about notetaking that will help language learners see how implementing this important strategy can improve their learning. (Author/VWL)