Comment by Tagbert
good handwritten notes do not copy everything verbatim. You tend to summarize as you write it. That is part of the learning process.
good handwritten notes do not copy everything verbatim. You tend to summarize as you write it. That is part of the learning process.
Although they can - this was a method of instruction. It's not a terrible idea for assimilating information, but of course, the cranky, opinionated by low info peanut gallery always knows better.
While you're summarizing, what happens to the concurrently presented material which you're also supposed to summarize? How does that affect the quality of summarizing, and do you know of any study that proves the loss of focus is worth it?