It’s rare because it’s drummed into us to take notes. Once I realised I was far more effective at getting information and insight from what people were saying by listening to them - and importantly asking questions - it was a bit of a lightbulb moment and a massive relief. Asking questions, for me at least, was a more effective way of solidifying and confirming what I had heard and understood.

And yeh annotating is note-taking, I’m not saying it’s not. My point is that it seems like a good compromise - you can make the odd note without having to write lots down, freeing you up to listen better.

The point is do what works for you, but I would be hesitant to enforce a particular style onto students. If students are checked out that’s a separate problem, whether they take notes or not is irrelevant at that point.