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Effect of Cornell Note Taking as a Teaching Techinique in Nursing Education

The Use of Cornell Note Taking as a Teaching Technique in Nursing Education: A Randomised Controlled Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07066332
Enrollment
70
Registered
2025-07-15
Start date
2025-06-01
Completion date
2025-07-31
Last updated
2025-08-22

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Conditions

Education Nursing

Keywords

motivation, listening skills, Note taking, education, nursing students

Brief summary

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Cornell note-taking technique on knowledge level, learning motivation and listening skills in nursing students. Research hypotheses: H1. Using the Cornell note-taking technique increases the academic success of nursing students. H2. Using the Cornell note-taking technique increases the motivation of nursing students. H3. Using the Cornell note-taking technique increases the listening skills of nursing students.

Detailed description

Note-taking is part of the learning process. Students take short notes in a way that they will remember later in the lesson. It was observed that students who took short reminder notes achieved more successful results than students who took detailed notes. In the same way, the rate of remembering the subject matter of the students who took notes was approximately 2 times higher than those who did not take notes. In another study, note-taking skills ranked second among the skills that students need to improve. There are studies showing that note-taking improves academic performance. For this, it is also necessary for students to improve their listening skills. Although studies have revealed that Cornell note-taking technique has positive effects, there are very limited studies in the literature on the use of Cornell note-taking technique in nursing students. This study was planned to evaluate the effect of Cornell note-taking technique on knowledge level, learning motivation and listening skills in nursing students. It is thought that Cornell note-taking technique can be used for all nursing students and can make the learning process more enjoyable, increase participation in lessons, increase motivation, and positively affect the level of listening and success.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCornell Note Taking education group

Students will be trained in the Cornell note-taking technique.

Sponsors

Tarsus University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Volunteering to participate in the research * Being 18 years of age or older * Being a first year student * Taking the Fundamentals of Nursing course for the first time * Not being a student who came via horizontal or vertical transfer * Not having received training on 'Excretory Activities' * Not having been absent on the dates when the research data will be collected

Exclusion criteria

* Not volunteering to participate in the research * Being under 18 years old * Not being a first year student * Being a student who came via horizontal or vertical transfer * Being a health vocational high school graduate * Being a student in the intervention group who did not attend the Cornell note-taking technique training * Being a student in the control group who found to have reached the Cornell note-taking technique template

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Personal Information Form10 minutesThis form was prepared by the researchers in line with the literature and includes questions questioning the demographic characteristics of the students such as age, gender, socioeconomic level, etc. This form will be used before the training.
Achievement Test 120 minutesIt consists of 25 multiple choice questions on the topic of Excretory activities. This form will be used before the training.
Motivation Scale for Instructional Material10 minutesIt will be used to measure motivations regarding instructional material. The scale is a 33-item, 5-point Likert type. The highest score that can be obtained from the entire scale is 165, and the lowest score is 33. This form will be used before and after the training.
Listening Skill Scale10 minutesIt will be used to measure students' listening skills. The scale is a 15-item 5-point Likert type. The highest score that can be obtained from the entire scale is 75, the lowest score is 15. This form will be used before and after the training.
Achievement Test 220 minutesIt consists of 25 multiple choice questions on the topic of Excretory activities. This form will be used after the training.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026