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NCT Number: NCT07066332

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Education Nursing

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tarsus University

Mersin, Tarsus, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Cornell Note Taking education group

Behavioral

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Personal Information Form

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    This 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.

  2. Achievement Test 1

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    It consists of 25 multiple choice questions on the topic of "Excretory activities". This form will be used before the training.

  3. Motivation Scale for Instructional Material

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    It 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.

  4. Listening Skill Scale

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    It 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.

  5. Achievement Test 2

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    It consists of 25 multiple choice questions on the topic of "Excretory activities". This form will be used after the training.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tarsus University

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Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 15, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 22, 2025

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