Notetaking by hand is an indispensable cognitive tool and study technique. (Shutterstock) August 31, 2020 Note-taking by hand: A powerful tool to support memory Hetty Roessingh, University of Calgary Taking notes by hand involves manipulating and transforming information in ways that lead to deeper understanding.
What’s the most effective way to take notes if you’re typing? Joanna Penn/Flickr July 13, 2015 What’s the best way to take notes on your laptop or tablet? Dr Claire Brown, Victoria University Understanding attention span and working memory capacity is important to learn how to take electronic notes more effectively.
If you’re just copying down what the lecturer says and you don’t revise what you’ve written down, there’s little point in taking notes. from www.shutterstock.com.au May 21, 2015 What’s the best, most effective way to take notes? Dr Claire Brown, Victoria University We tend to lose almost 40% of new information within the first 24 hours of first reading or hearing it. However if we take notes effectively, we can retain and retrieve almost 100% of the information we receive.