Writing by hand makes you smarter and this type of writing would be more suitable for learning. That's why some experts say taking notes with a laptop in the classroom would not be a good idea.
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Writing by hand makes you smarter and this type of writing would be more suitable for everyone'learning. That's why some experts say taking notes with a laptop in the classroom would not be a good idea.
The study in question was conducted by experts from Princeton University and the University of California. It was published in the magazine Psychological Science con il titolo di “The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard. Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking”.
Previous studies had pointed out how use of the laptop at school to take notes could be detrimental due to the many distractions available on the Web. Is speed in writing really that important?
Second the experts who worked on the new study, take notes by hand, then more slowly, accelerates learning. Writing on the computer, especially if you are fast, you can report the whole explanation without problems. So the brain will not have to make any effort to rework the notes later on.
Taking notes by hand, on the other hand, does not allow you to write every word of the explanation or speech you are listening to. Since that time the brain is forced to reason in order to transcribe the most important concepts, to summarize them and to think of questions to ask so that the topic is clearer.
In the opinion of the experts, transcribe the lesson verbatiminstead of rephrasing it in its own way, it is detrimental to learning. School psychologists have pointed out that handwriting engages parts of the brain that are neglected when typing text on the computer, with particular reference to the areas associated with the formation of memory.
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They noticed that children are able to formulate more ideas when they write by hand than when they do it on the computer. The conclusion of the experts? Learning is made easier with handwriting. So maybe you will arrive at school more prepared after studying and we will show ourselves more intelligent.
Therefore, copying and reformulating the notes by hand is not a waste of time, on the contrary, it helps the memory and study. Have you ever experienced it on yourself? The school, increasingly oriented towards new technologies, perhaps should think about taking a small step back, still giving great importance to handwriting.
Marta Albè
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