It seems obvious that motivated students will take notes without being encouraged. But how shall we encourage students to bring notebooks to class and actually take notes?

Need to improve your note-taking skills? Whether you're in a lecture or reviewing textbooks, these 5 methods will help you capture information more effectively and study with confidence.

Sixty-eight students were told to take notes on a laptop, and 74 took notes via longhand. Students were predominantly third-year students and 62 percent identified as female.