Comments on: New Student Tip #9: The Why of Note-Taking https://headhearthand.org/blog/2014/09/09/student-tip-9-the-why-of-note-taking/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: AlanDueck https://headhearthand.org/blog/2014/09/09/student-tip-9-the-why-of-note-taking/#comment-46506 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:47:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=18867#comment-46506 Those are good reasons I’d never considered before. I have never been a note taker; I learn and retain well by listening alone. What’s so intriguing about your list of 4 is that they aren’t directly tied to the task of learning the material, but rather to developing character and life skills. I would have never considered note-taking for that, but can see how it does translate.

I encourage note-taking for my own children and for the classes I teach, but only because I believe that for most people it helps them to pay attention and retain the information, even if they never review the notes again. Surprised that wasn’t on your list!

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