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.

Handwriting notes in class might seem like an anachronism as smartphones and other digital technology subsume every aspect of learning across schools and universities. But a steady stream of ...