Monday, June 16, 2014

This time it's a Princeton study


Princeton Study finds students more likely to learn by taking handwritten notes
We are very happy to see another prestigious learning institution agree that cursive writing is important in learning and retention.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Laptop v. handwritten notes--what's the verdict?


According to research detailed in The Brain That Retrains Itself by Dr. Norman Doidge, the brain processes differently according to whether material is read or listened to, and there is a difference between keyboarding and writing. This article supports the research that handwriting helps students to remember better.

http://www.thestar.com/life/2014/06/09/laptops_vs_written_notes_writing_it_out_helps_students_more_study_says.html