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Professor Katherine Rawson, one of the lead researchers for the study habits grant, at her desk on Feb. 13, 2020. The study habits grant is from the National Science Foundation and will help Kent State professors improve students’ retention of material.

Kent State professors study optimization of student study habits with new web program

Anna Smith Reporter • February 16, 2020

Kent State psychology professors are developing a web program to study long-term student retention of concepts with a $552,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.Lead investigators Katherine Rawson...

Diamond Outerbridge, 16, right, takes notes on gas laws in chemistry class taught by Kevin Henson at Lenape High School in Medford, New Jersey. (Sarah J. Glover/Philadelphia Inquirer/KRT)

Note-taking methods remain a personal preference for many

Julianne Calapa • April 15, 2015

With the rising number of distractions stemming from technology, one professor at the University of Kansas banned students from taking notes on laptops.Carol Holstead, an associate professor of journalism...