Taking Notes on a Laptop vs. Writing it By Hand?

runner019
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:45:53 +0000

Definitely writing. At times I have taken notes by computer, but I usually only do that for easy classes that also require no symbols that are not already on my keyboard (or any diagrams). My linguistics classes require me to write a lot of symbols, so typing is quite the time-waster. Also, I tend to enjoy the freedom afforded me by pencil and paper in that I can draw crazy arrows everywhere, or underline and SUPER-underline things.

Also, I too believe that I retain things better when taking notes by hand, although I have heard that this is due to the manipulation of information that happens as we paraphrase for the sake of time.