Description: Students who took written notes were proven to out-perform their peers who took digital notes.

Source: Psychology Today

Date: June 3rd, 2014

It’s a fact: Most students (and employees) can type faster than they can write. So it’s only logical that typing notes on a laptop or tablet would be better when listening to a fast paced lecture or presentation than laboriously writing them on a yellow legal pad, right? Read the full story.

 

Questions for discussion:

1. Do you hand write your notes or use a tablet/laptop? Why?

2. Does this article persuade you to hand write all your notes going forward?