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Notes by hand or on a laptop? What happened when the famous study was repeated

For years, articles and teachers repeated that handwritten notes are better than laptop notes. The idea came from a well-known study. When it was repeated, the result was less clear, but the main lesson remained.

3 November 2026 / 2 min read

Interleaved practice: why mixed-up exercises teach better than ones in order

In most maths books, exercises are grouped by topic. That seems logical. But experiments show that when exercises are mixed, pupils remember and solve problems better a few days later.

2 November 2026 / 2 min read