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:[http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/04/22/0956797614524581.full The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking] by Pam A. Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer (''Psychological Science'', April 23, 2014).  
 
:[http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/04/22/0956797614524581.full The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking] by Pam A. Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer (''Psychological Science'', April 23, 2014).  
 
 
::''Abstract'': Taking notes on laptops rather than in longhand is increasingly common. Many researchers have suggested that laptop note taking is less effective than longhand note taking for learning. Prior studies have primarily focused on students’ capacity for multitasking and distraction when using laptops. The present research suggests that even when laptops are used solely to take notes, they may still be impairing learning because their use results in shallower processing. In three studies, we found that students who took notes on laptops performed worse on conceptual questions than students who took notes longhand. We show that whereas taking more notes can be beneficial, laptop note takers’ tendency to transcribe lectures verbatim rather than processing information and reframing it in their own words is detrimental to learning.  
 
::''Abstract'': Taking notes on laptops rather than in longhand is increasingly common. Many researchers have suggested that laptop note taking is less effective than longhand note taking for learning. Prior studies have primarily focused on students’ capacity for multitasking and distraction when using laptops. The present research suggests that even when laptops are used solely to take notes, they may still be impairing learning because their use results in shallower processing. In three studies, we found that students who took notes on laptops performed worse on conceptual questions than students who took notes longhand. We show that whereas taking more notes can be beneficial, laptop note takers’ tendency to transcribe lectures verbatim rather than processing information and reframing it in their own words is detrimental to learning.  
  
 
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:[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131512002254 Laptop Multitasking Hinders Classroom Learning for Both Users and Nearby Peers] by Faria Sanaa, Tina Weston, and Nicholas J. Cepeda (''Computers & Education" Volume 62, March 2013).  
:[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131512002254 Laptop multitasking hinders classroom learning for both users and nearby peers] by Faria Sanaa, Tina Weston, and Nicholas J. Cepeda (''Computers & Education" Volume 62, March 2013).  
 
 
 
 
::''Abstract'': Taking notes on laptops rather than in longhand is increasingly common. Many researchers have suggested that laptop note taking is less effective than longhand note taking for learning. Prior studies have primarily focused on students’ capacity for multitasking and distraction when using laptops. The present research suggests that even when laptops are used solely to take notes, they may still be impairing learning because their use results in shallower processing. In three studies, we found that students who took notes on laptops performed worse on conceptual questions than students who took notes longhand. We show that whereas taking more notes can be beneficial, laptop note takers’ tendency to transcribe lectures verbatim rather than processing information and reframing it in their own words is detrimental to learning.
 
::''Abstract'': Taking notes on laptops rather than in longhand is increasingly common. Many researchers have suggested that laptop note taking is less effective than longhand note taking for learning. Prior studies have primarily focused on students’ capacity for multitasking and distraction when using laptops. The present research suggests that even when laptops are used solely to take notes, they may still be impairing learning because their use results in shallower processing. In three studies, we found that students who took notes on laptops performed worse on conceptual questions than students who took notes longhand. We show that whereas taking more notes can be beneficial, laptop note takers’ tendency to transcribe lectures verbatim rather than processing information and reframing it in their own words is detrimental to learning.

Latest revision as of 14:43, 26 August 2014

Great reads for the beginning of a new semester:

The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking by Pam A. Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer (Psychological Science, April 23, 2014).
Abstract: Taking notes on laptops rather than in longhand is increasingly common. Many researchers have suggested that laptop note taking is less effective than longhand note taking for learning. Prior studies have primarily focused on students’ capacity for multitasking and distraction when using laptops. The present research suggests that even when laptops are used solely to take notes, they may still be impairing learning because their use results in shallower processing. In three studies, we found that students who took notes on laptops performed worse on conceptual questions than students who took notes longhand. We show that whereas taking more notes can be beneficial, laptop note takers’ tendency to transcribe lectures verbatim rather than processing information and reframing it in their own words is detrimental to learning.
Laptop Multitasking Hinders Classroom Learning for Both Users and Nearby Peers by Faria Sanaa, Tina Weston, and Nicholas J. Cepeda (Computers & Education" Volume 62, March 2013).
Abstract: Taking notes on laptops rather than in longhand is increasingly common. Many researchers have suggested that laptop note taking is less effective than longhand note taking for learning. Prior studies have primarily focused on students’ capacity for multitasking and distraction when using laptops. The present research suggests that even when laptops are used solely to take notes, they may still be impairing learning because their use results in shallower processing. In three studies, we found that students who took notes on laptops performed worse on conceptual questions than students who took notes longhand. We show that whereas taking more notes can be beneficial, laptop note takers’ tendency to transcribe lectures verbatim rather than processing information and reframing it in their own words is detrimental to learning.