KHPLEI
Search
- Page Path
- HOME > Search
Research article
-
No difference in factual or conceptual recall comprehension for tablet, laptop, and handwritten note-taking by medical students in the United States: a survey-based observational study
-
Warren Wiechmann
, Robert Edwards, Cheyenne Low, Alisa Wray, Megan Boysen-Osborn, Shannon Toohey - J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2022;19:8. Published online April 26, 2022
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2022.19.8
- 10,243 View
- 449 Download
- 1 Web of Science
-
Abstract
PDF
Supplementary Material - Purpose
Technological advances are changing how students approach learning. The traditional note-taking methods of longhand writing have been supplemented and replaced by tablets, smartphones, and laptop note-taking. It has been theorized that writing notes by hand requires more complex cognitive processes and may lead to better retention. However, few studies have investigated the use of tablet-based note-taking, which allows the incorporation of typing, drawing, highlights, and media. We therefore sought to confirm the hypothesis that tablet-based note-taking would lead to equivalent or better recall as compared to written note-taking.
Methods
We allocated 68 students into longhand, laptop, or tablet note-taking groups, and they watched and took notes on a presentation on which they were assessed for factual and conceptual recall. A second short distractor video was shown, followed by a 30-minute assessment at the University of California, Irvine campus, over a single day period in August 2018. Notes were analyzed for content, supplemental drawings, and other media sources.
Results
No significant difference was found in the factual or conceptual recall scores for tablet, laptop, and handwritten note-taking (P=0.61). The median word count was 131.5 for tablets, 121.0 for handwriting, and 297.0 for laptops (P=0.01). The tablet group had the highest presence of drawing, highlighting, and other media/tools.
Conclusion
In light of conflicting research regarding the best note-taking method, our study showed that longhand note-taking is not superior to tablet or laptop note-taking. This suggests students should be encouraged to pick the note-taking method that appeals most to them. In the future, traditional note-taking may be replaced or supplemented with digital technologies that provide similar efficacy with more convenience.
Educational/faculty development material
-
Innovative digital tools for new trends in teaching and assessment methods in medical and dental education
-
Jung-Chul Park
, Hyuk-Jae Edward Kwon, Chul Woon Chung - J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2021;18:13. Published online June 29, 2021
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2021.18.13
- 8,928 View
- 532 Download
- 13 Web of Science
- 14 Crossref
-
Abstract
PDFSupplementary Material
- With the goal of providing optimal care to patients, student-centered active learning and the development of clinical competency have become vital components of the education of future physicians capable of sustainably coping with future challenges. However, the shape of future medicine is dramatically changing based on advances in information and communication technology, and the current classroom model seems to have difficulties in fully preparing students for the future of medicine. New trends in teaching and assessment methods include computer-aided instruction, virtual patients, augmented reality, human patient simulations, and virtual reality for the assessment of students’ competency. The digital technologies introduced in medical and dental education include Google Forms to collect students’ answers, YouTube livestreaming, Google Art & Culture (an online art museum), and choose-your-own-adventure as a story-telling technique. Innovations in digital technology will lead the way toward a revolution in medical and dental education, allowing learning to be individualized, interactive, and efficient.
-
Citations
Citations to this article as recorded by
- Multiple Myeloma: A Rare Presentation As Unilateral Pleural Effusion
Kalyani Deshmukh, Kajal Hatgoankar, Milind Pande, Parag Sabale, Nandkishor J Bankar
Cureus.2024;[Epub] CrossRef - Exploring the use of scenario‐based choose‐your‐own‐adventure games for restorative dentistry
Liz Muriel Diano, Junhel Dalanon
Journal of Dental Education.2024;[Epub] CrossRef - Perception of Remote Learning by Fixed Prosthodontic Students at a Romanian Faculty of Dentistry
Oana Tanculescu, Alina-Mihaela Apostu, Adrian Doloca, Sorina Mihaela Solomon, Diana Diaconu-Popa, Carmen Iulia Ciongradi, Raluca-Maria Vieriu, Ovidiu Aungurencei, Ana-Maria Fatu, Nicoleta Ioanid, Mihaela Scurtu, Catalina Iulia Saveanu
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2023; 20(4): 3622. CrossRef - The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on dental school assessments – Current status and future perspectives
Neha Parikh, Amity Gardner, Alan L. Myers, Richard Halpin, Julian N. Holland, Dharini van der Hoeven
Journal of Dental Education.2023; 87(6): 825. CrossRef - Are Social Media Platforms Appropriate Sources of Information for Patients Regarding the Topic of Facial Trauma?
Sara Samur Erguven, Kubra Gulnur Topsakal
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.2023; 81(10): 1270. CrossRef - The Digital Story Teaching Method for Master of Nursing Specialist Students
Hua Zhao, Peng Zhao, Ruihong Wu, Hua Ren
Education as Change.2023;[Epub] CrossRef - The Role of E-Content Development in Medical Teaching: How Far Have We Come?
Maithili N Bankar, Nandkishor J Bankar, Brij Raj Singh, Gulshan R Bandre , Yogendra P Shelke
Cureus.2023;[Epub] CrossRef - Navigating the Research Landscape: An In-Depth Analysis of Challenges Encountered by Public and Private Medical and Dental Undergraduate Students
Wajiha Qamar, Anita Nisar
Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences.2023; : 63. CrossRef - Buzz Session as an Active Learning Method in Medical Undergraduate Physiology Teaching—An Institutional-Based Study
Suhail Ahmad Gilkar, Iram Jaan, Shayees Arawa, Mah para Nyiem, Maria Bashir
Medical Science Educator.2023; 33(5): 1215. CrossRef - The Implication of Virtual Reality Haptic Simulators on Cavity Preparation Proficiency in Dental Preclinical Education: A Systematic Review
Aysenur ONCU, Berkan CELİKTEN, Emine ODABAŞI TEZER, Meltem ÖZTAN
European Annals of Dental Sciences.2023; 50(3): 143. CrossRef - Application of computer-based testing in the Korean Medical Licensing Examination, the emergence of the metaverse in medical education, journal metrics and statistics, and appreciation to reviewers and volunteers
Sun Huh
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2022; 19: 2. CrossRef - Metaverse, Crypto, and NFTs in Dentistry
Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar, Aiman S. H. Abu-Fanas
Education Sciences.2022; 12(8): 538. CrossRef - An innovative approach to teaching depression and anxiety medication management: Virtual choose your own adventure, psychiatry edition
Nina Vadiei, Jeannie K. Lee
Mental Health Clinician.2022; 12(4): 225. CrossRef - Medical students’ self-assessed efficacy and satisfaction with training on endotracheal intubation and central venous catheterization with smart glasses in Taiwan: a non-equivalent control-group pre- and post-test study
Yu-Fan Lin, Chien-Ying Wang, Yen-Hsun Huang, Sheng-Min Lin, Ying-Ying Yang
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2022; 19: 25. CrossRef
- Multiple Myeloma: A Rare Presentation As Unilateral Pleural Effusion
First
Prev
