A professor notices that her students write notes from the class lectures either by handwriting in notebooks, or keyboarding on their laptops. Students bring their textbooks to class too. Who can the professor expect to perform better on their tests?
A)Students who enter lecture notes on their laptops
B)Students who hand-write their class notes in shorthand
C)Students who hand-write their class notes in longhand
D)It does not matter as all students have textbooks too

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Studies have shown that students who hand-write their notes in longhand tend to perform better on tests. This is because the process of writing by hand promotes deeper processing of the material, leading to better understanding and retention compared to typing notes on a laptop.

A Professor Notices That Her Students Write Notes from the Class