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Aguilar-Roca, Nancy M.; Williams, Adrienne E.; O'Dowd, Diane K. – Computers & Education, 2012
The goal of this study was to determine if laptop use in lecture negatively impacts learning outcomes of surrounding students taking notes on paper. Two sections of a large introductory biology course (greater than 400 students/section) were zoned into a laptop-permitted and a laptop-free area. Two sections in which laptop users could sit anywhere…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Biology, Lecture Method, Notetaking
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Millis, Richard M.; Dyson, Sharon; Cannon, Dawn – Advances in Physiology Education, 2009
The advent of internet-based delivery of basic medical science lectures may unintentionally lead to decreased classroom attendance and participation, thereby creating a distance learning paradigm. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that classroom attendance/participation may be positively correlated with performance on a written examination…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Distance Education, Pretests Posttests