Good note taking skills start before the class begins. It is important to read all the required assignments ahead of time. Lectures are designed to supplement the reading assignments, not replace them ...

A recent New York Times article, Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting, resumed the debate over whether laptops and other digital devices should be banned from classrooms, and if ...

As digital devices become more common in classrooms, teachers and students are discovering that what worked in the analog world may not be as effective in the digital one. Nowhere is this more clear ...

Research suggests that effective note-taking can improve retention by as much as 34% compared to not taking notes at all. The traditional days of note-taking, involving only a pen, notebook, and ...

The autumn return to school is a good time to remind students and parents about learning strategies. Lectures still dominate teaching approaches. In spite of such teaching reforms as "hands-on" ...

A note-taking method where different students are assigned to take and share notes with the rest of the class. Promotes: Class discussion, learning and comprehension, and can provide equitable ...