[shishy]

(FYI -- article is from 2014 -- I was wondering why this was being studied again, when it seemed well established, both anecdotally and in literature).

Anytime I took notes by typing, I'd forget it seconds after finishing. But writing by hand forced me to think about what I was writing. The only thing that trumped that in cementing my understanding was actually having to explain what I learned to my classmates/peers.

I wonder how recall from writing compares to typing out flashcards (e.g. Anki) and then using spaced repetition techniques to memorize concepts.

[rgoulter]

The kinds of questions I ask when writing flashcards: How can I split this info up into different facts? What facts do I care about / will I care about?

But I think I wouldn't make flashcards for something if I understood it. I've found practicing recall with flashcards highlights what I don't understand. e.g. sometimes I've been confused between similar cards, and it's not obvious when looking at the cards the similarities/differences.

I think this complements rather than replaces things like the manually writing notes or explaining concepts.

[kendallpark]

I've done classes where I've typed out flashcard questions whenever the lecturer said something that I considered "testable." The system works okay. Forces you to pay attention. Unfortunately, it quickly devolves into spending the entire class copying and pasting between the digital slides and Anki (or sometimes I would use Workflowy as an intermediary). It feels like a chore.

[LoudogUno]

"actually having to explain what I learned to my classmates/peers"

isn't that what well typed/formatted notes should. unless your explanation always involve a bunch of bak-and-forth?

[Spooky23]

The only exception that I have found has been building mindmaps.