+1 on this. This is accurate for a couple of reasons: 1.) You simply cannot write as fast as you hear information, so you have to process it immediately, summar

+1 on this. This is accurate for a couple of reasons: 1.) You simply cannot write as fast as you hear information, so you have to process it immediately, summarizing the information in your head, before you write it. 2.) Your learning modalities (aural, visual, tactile, kinesthetic) might be more visually or movement-oriented, so handwriting engages you in a different way than just hearing the information. Typing notes does not have the same benefit, since the operation is automatic. Here's a link to a related study: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614524581 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614524581