Lifehacker

Handwrite Your Notes Instead of Typing Them for Better Memory Retention

Typing on a keyboard (hardware or virtual) might be quicker than writing things out with pen and paper, but for learning and long-term memory, handwriting trumps the keyboard. The Wall Street Journal ...
Newsweek

Students Who Still Take Notes by Hand Better Off, Say Neuroscientists

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PBS

For More Effective Studying, Take Notes With Pen and Paper

Handwriting might be a lost art, but educators should make sure it lives on in the classroom. According to a new study , Pam Mueller and Daniel Oppenheimer of Princeton University and UCLA Los Angeles ...
The Conversation

Which type of note‑taking is better for learning: laptop or pen and paper?

Once upon a time, university lectures were accompanied by the sound of pens scribbling on paper. But if you go into a lecture hall today, you will hear students tapping on laptops. Devices are now an ...