Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
March 29, 2026Learning and InstructionOpen Access

The mind, not the pen: Deep notetaking instruction enhances lecture understanding by mitigating overestimation bias

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

MLMengsi LiuYUYuri Uesaka

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Experimental study examines deep notetaking's impact on understanding in mathematics, indicating it reduces overestimation bias.

Key Points

  • This study evaluates how deep notetaking instruction affects understanding in mathematics by addressing overestimation bias.
  • Experimental design with 94 high school students
  • Random assignment to four groups in a 2x2 factorial design
  • Comparison of deep notetaking instruction AND notetaking medium (textbook vs. notebook)
  • Two-way ANOVA to analyze knowledge post-tests
  • Deep notetaking instruction significantly improved mathematics test scores (η p2 = .07)
  • No significant effects from using textbooks for notetaking
  • Deep notetaking mitigated overestimation bias, enhancing understanding
  • Note quality did not mediate the effectiveness of deep notetaking

Cite This Study

Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c8c195de0f0f753b39bf53https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2026.102360
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Note-taking Across Modalities: Improving Learning in Science Lectures2024
  2. 2The Effects of the Medium of Notetaking on the Delayed Learning Effect of College Students: A Mediated Moderation Model2024
  3. 3Facilitating note-taking with guided notes – students’ preferences regarding positions for blanks and preprinted parts2024
  4. 4A Case Study on Students' Selective Note-Taking in Undergraduate Number Theory Lecture: Analysis of Recording Patterns for Peer-presented Proofs2025
  5. 5The effects of a training package to teach note taking on the formation of equivalence classes2024 · 1 citations