I wonder if note-taking is a dying art. I don't see many students taking notes from lectures or web pages or YouTube videos. Or textbooks (highlighting is a poor substitute).

This debate misses the real point. Taking notes in any format -- whether it be in cursive or digitally -- can be a valuable experience. The real question is whether our view of note taking is still ...

The evidence is clear: Learning to take notes effectively is an essential skill for student success in K–12 classes, higher education and beyond. Research shows that note taking supports learners in ...

Note-taking is a fundamental learning strategy that has evolved alongside educational practices and technological advancements. Contemporary research demonstrates that the method of recording ...

Previous research has highlighted the benefits of note-taking for students, finding that students better retain information when writing it down. (And there have been subsequent studies about ...

Remote Learning on the Fly: Notes from China While university instructors around the world scramble to implement delivery of their courses online — a medium with which they may have only limited ...

Learning how to retain information The most effective note-taking skills involve active rather than passive learning. Active learning places the responsibility for learning on the learner.

Organization A beautiful page of notes is clear, concise, and well-organized. There is an endless supply of research showing that organizing your thoughts helps you learn.