With Respect to Laptop Use in the Classroom, a Study

question 15

Multiple Choice

With respect to laptop use in the classroom, a study on classroom learning revealed that:

• A) Students who used laptops in class had better comprehension than students who took notes by hand.
• B) Students who used laptops in class had better retention than students who took notes by hand.
• C) Students who used laptops in class performed better on tests than students who took notes by hand.
• D) Students sitting nearby laptop users learned less than students not sitting nearby laptop users.

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