Study Shows: Our Comprehension Is The Greatest When Using Paper & Pen
Using your computer to take notes for a class or presentation may seem like a convenient advantage over paper and pen, however you aren’t doing yourself any favors. If you take physical notes using a paper and pen you are far more likely to make that information stick.
According to EurekAlert.com, University of Tokyo researchers found that study participants were far more likely to remember information an hour later if they had used a pen and paper to write it down. If you wanted to enhance your memory recall while typing information your best bet would be to personalize your digital document. Ways that you could do so include: highlighting, circling, underlining, and even adding digital sticky notes.
Still, if you need to learn and comprehend something your best bet is the old fashion way. Just get those pens and notepads ready!
