Which type of note-taking is better for learning: laptop or pen and paper?

By Penny Van Bergen, Associate Professor in the Psychology of Education, Macquarie University
Emma Burns, ARC DECRA fellow and Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Macquarie University
Hua-Chen Wang, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Macquarie University

Once upon a time, university lectures were accompanied by the sound of pens scribbling on paper. But if you go into a lecture hall today, you will hear students tapping on laptops.

Devices are now an accepted and important part of modern learning. But this does not necessarily mean students should forget the old-fashioned ways of taking notes.

Research shows pen and paper can help students learn and remember more from class.

The benefits of note-taking

Studies…

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