A study by US psychologists suggested that you remember and recall more from writing notes by longhand rather than into a laptop or tablet computer.

Your tutor will arrange for members of your seminar group to watch a video recording of a lecture they have not seen previously.

Half the group have only pen and paper and half a laptop or tablet to make notes during the recording or immediately after.

Thirty minutes later your tutor will chair a joint discussion with both groups and ask a series of recall and comprehension questions based on the recording.

Meet again in your separate groups:

(a) What conclusions do you draw from the discussion and to what extent do they support the original study?

(b) What if any are the implications for the process of learning and development?