Re:The benefits of note-taking by hand
by Al-Khwarizmi on Sunday September 20, 2020 @04:24AM
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I don't think it's only a matter of speed.
Of course it's only anecdotal evidence, but when I was studying at university I could register pretty much everything by hand (thanks to using a fountain pen. Those who wish to write fast for any reason should consider a fountain pen - with a medium or broad, relatively stiff nib) and still I find manual note taking much more effective than typing.
You still are doing lots of mental computations when you write by hand, even if you don't need to summarize.
Of course it's only anecdotal evidence, but when I was studying at university I could register pretty much everything by hand (thanks to using a fountain pen. Those who wish to write fast for any reason should consider a fountain pen - with a medium or broad, relatively stiff nib) and still I find manual note taking much more effective than typing.
You still are doing lots of mental computations when you write by hand, even if you don't need to summarize.