摘要：Student preference for use of notes during test-taking, and performance outcomes withand without notes, is documented. While alleviating testing anxiety, usage of notes does little toaffect testing outcomes, either positively or negatively. This study, undertaken across foursemesters, both with and without use of a note sheet, finds no significant difference in learningoutcomes. For those reluctant to embrace note usage during testing, this research dispels thenotion that notes hinder learning. Yet for supporters of allowing notes, no improvement inlearning outcomes is evident. In summary, the benefits of reduced stress and a strong studentpreference for notes suggests it to be a worthy, if not altogether meaningful, practice.
