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minus-squareAlphaOmega@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·1 day agoI’m pretty sure that writing something down has been proven to be helpful for retaining the information. But that study is probably 50 years old, and people learn and retain information differently. So I wouldn’t be surprised if using a computer to take notes is just as effective as writing it, especially for younger generations.
minus-squareporksnort@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·23 hours agoSee my comment to OP for a recentish publication that shows the same thing all studies previously have shown. You are quite correct.
I’m pretty sure that writing something down has been proven to be helpful for retaining the information.
But that study is probably 50 years old, and people learn and retain information differently.
So I wouldn’t be surprised if using a computer to take notes is just as effective as writing it, especially for younger generations.
See my comment to OP for a recentish publication that shows the same thing all studies previously have shown. You are quite correct.