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> The meaningful difference between handwritten notes and typed notes is not the device itself[..] That's one hypothesis. Another would be the device [or lack
by logifail 3y ago
> The meaningful difference between handwritten notes and typed notes is not the device itself[..]
That's one hypothesis. Another would be the device [or lack of] is indeed the meaningful difference:
"Handwriting likely facilitates learning and memorization because of the numerous one-of-a-kind physical cues it provides: the shapes of your letters, the tactile feel of the paper and pen, the location of your words on the page, and details like folded corners, ink color, and other marks on the page. Your brain absorbs all of these pieces of information, which can later serve as triggers so that you more precisely pull the information from your memory.
By comparison, when you enter information into a phone or tablet, your words have no fixed position and then disappear when you close the app, leaving substantially less tactile and spatial information for your mind to absorb."[0]
[0] https://www.fastcompany.com/90618464/ditch-the-digital-notes-handwriting-is-way-better-for-memorization-and-speed https://www.fastcompany.com/90618464/ditch-the-digital-notes...
- thomastjeffery 3y agoMy point is that it's the interaction with the device that causes a difference. We should not assume OP's note-taking methodology to be equivalent to regular typed notes, because the interaction is substantially different.
- logifail 3y ago> We should not assume OP's note-taking methodology to be equivalent to regular typed notes, because the interaction is substantially different. ...just as we should not assume the OP's note-taking methodology using a device to be equivalent to that of taking notes using pen and paper, because the interaction is substantially different
- thomastjeffery 3y agoYes, of course. It's a third type of interaction type that would need its own unique data.