Writing notes by hand or using computer to type? (1 Viewer)

[Omnipotence]

Some people claim that if you type you can't remember things because you are not concentrating as much as if you were writing.

In this case, more often than none, the person would be distracted because they have MSN, Facebook or other trivial things on when writing notes. I prefer typing notes because my writing is messy, very straining on my hands and it is faster to type. Regardless, it doesn't matter if you hand write or type, as long as the notes are solid - you'll do well.

 

[thoth1]

lol we hav had so many of these threads

 

[SpiralFlex]

Why else? I am going to add you haha!

I do not enjoy conversing with humans. But I must obey the second law of robotics...

 

[kwu1]

And that is to listen to me

 

[SpiralFlex]

And that is to listen to me

Human, Spiral was abandoned during birth. You would not want to talk to me. Get back to those notes!

 

[Bored_of_HSC]

Depends, if i have ages before an exam i type em up. If it's 2-3 days before (as is usually the case) i just write em down. If it's the night before/morning of the exam why bother with either haha.

 

[jnney]

I've gone back and forth with typing and writing notes. I think it's a personal thing, but from my experience handwriting is a lot more worthwhile. I tend to remember things a lot more than if I were to type them.

 

[Zeroes]

I much prefer hand. I personally find I take things in more and it's easier to draw diagrams, write wherever you want easily etc.

 

[lukasheights]

Computer. Easier to edit, quicker and neater.

Save your handwriting practice for essays where it counts, methinks.

This.

 

[kwu1]

Second thought. I think I will handwrite the rest of my eco notes. I keep getting distracted by my email (I can log out but I keep thinking about whether someone has emailed me).

 

[Shadowdude]

Definitely handwrite your notes. You think about what you write and you're more likely to remember it.

Yeah, and if you stuff up you're going to have this scribble that's going to distract you. /personal experience

 

[Zeroes]

^White out?

 

[Shadowdude]

^White out?

Still annoying to use. Plus it takes a bazillion times longer.