Besides the increased opportunity for higher retention, you won’t have the distractions that come with a computer. Listen, comprehend, and summarize in your notes. Whenever you can, write your notes by hand. Solution #1: Take notes the classic way, pencil in hand. There are two solutions for successful note-taking. I have personally put them both to the test. Therefore, students are merely transcribing, not processing. They don’t use their brain to process what is being taught. This is because students who use a laptop simply type a record of the lecture. The research shows that students who took notes on their laptop did take more notes. The process made the brain work more efficiently it also fosters comprehension and retention of the material. It forced them to focus on listening and digesting, then summarize in their own written words. Students who wrote their notes by hand were aware they wouldn’t catch every word. The study revealed that students who wrote their notes on paper learned more than those who typed their notes 1.
It’s time for the note-taking showdown everyone has been waiting for.