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This simple step might change your note-taking habits for good

 

Back when our parents were teenagers, they took notes using a good old-fashioned pen and notebook. Nowadays, though, it's all about the laptops. And while most teachers have accepted keyboards as the note-taking technique of our generation, some profs are refusing to change with the times.  
Take NYU professor Laura Noren, for example, who was recently interviewed by Todd Zwilich of The Takeaway. According to Noren, research has shown that writing information down with a pen and paper helps students retain more—not to mention that it's difficult for professors to know whether their students are actually taking notes on the lectures or are doing something else, like scrolling through social media.  That's why Noren decided to ban laptops in her classroom .

“It was kind of a slow phase out," she said. "We started by just banning them in our small sections, then year after year we realized how important is it to have students pay attention to our faces as we’re standing in front of the classroom.”

When asked if she could tell a difference in the students after the changes were made, Noren replied, “Over the course of the semester, their ability to participate in discussions in class goes up dramatically. At first they’re very quiet—they don’t know how to interact with each other or they only talk to me. But as the course goes on, they can talk student-to-student better, and participate in a conversation that go across the entire classroom. I think that would not happen if laptops were open. So far, I am pleased with the results.”

How would you feel about laptops being banned in your classroom? Would you feel better equipped to learn or less able to pay attention? Let us know in the comments below!

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by Alexa Matthews | 2/1/2016
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