A groundbreaking study shows kids learn better on paper, not screens. Now what?

Re:A groundbreaking study shows kids learn better on paper, ... by earthling8118 on Thursday January 18, 2024 @08:58PM (#39050722)

I don't share this take. If it isn't in my digital notes it may as well not exist. When I write with a digital pen it is much better. I also tend to write more useful information since I'm not worrier about space. When reviewing it is useful to have easy access to multiple colors, so I can express things more easily.

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Re:A groundbreaking study shows kids learn better on paper, ... by lo_zamoyski on Friday January 19, 2024 @02:59PM (#39060296)

But you're not responding to the claim (or claims) being made.

The main claim is that digital media remove the spatial element from the picture, making it more difficult to remember things. This isn't a crazy notion. Think of the method of loci[0] which explicitly uses an imaginary space to "keep" information for later recall. This must be, because spatial association is something useful for navigating spatial environments, so if you cannot lean on that to reinforce memory and recall, then you're at a greater disadvantage.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci

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