Comments on: New Student Tip #10: The How of Note-Taking https://headhearthand.org/blog/2014/09/10/new-student-tip-10-the-how-of-note-taking/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: justmerach https://headhearthand.org/blog/2014/09/10/new-student-tip-10-the-how-of-note-taking/#comment-46569 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 21:47:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=18872#comment-46569 Aha, I reached Tip #12 where you mention this! I’m still interested to hear more about the research. Thankyou!

]]> By: justmerach https://headhearthand.org/blog/2014/09/10/new-student-tip-10-the-how-of-note-taking/#comment-46565 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:14:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=18872#comment-46565 Regarding “how”… I was expecting something on writing by hand v.s. computer, but here it seems you are defaulting to typing as the assumed norm nowadays.

I’ve suspected writing something down helps me remember it, but typing does not have the same effect. Have you read much research for/against this?

On an unrelated note, I had one lecturer who forced us to have a “mock exam” a few weeks before our real exam with mostly essay-style questions, for the primary motive of getting us to physically move our hands with a pen in them. He smiled to himself as gradually everyone in the room started shaking their hands as the cramp hit. This may no longer be a concern if exams are typed, though I haven’t heard if that happens yet or not?

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