<p>I have totally illegible handwriting, especially when writing fast, so I'd really prefer to type my notes. However, I've heard that information is retained better when handwriting? I understand that in math and science classes, it's probably harder to type your notes because of all the symbols and stuff, but in classes like english or social science, is there a benefit to typing notes?</p>
<p>I type because my typing speed far outstrips my handwriting speed (and my handwriting is barely legible). It’s better to have something written down than nothing at all. You can reread the notes or retype them more carefully later but you can’t attend the lecture again.</p>
<p>Some professors are techophobic and ban all electronic devices. But I usually like to type in most boring classes and browse, and actually write in the more important lectures.</p>
<p>^The worst kind.</p>
<p>I type my bio notes since the PowerPoint is given to us minus a few words. It saves money instead of printing them out. But I do tend to Facebook in class. In ochem I definitely browse the internet.</p>
<p>I hand write my history notes, though.</p>
<p>I write my notes because if I have a computer I will probably end up on facebook and not give the lecture my full attention. If you prefer typing but still want to get the bonus of writing the info (which I really do think helps you learn) you can always rewrite/condense your notes.</p>
<p>I hand write all my notes in humanities classes, because this allows by to arrange the information in a useful way, with bullet points, marginal notes, diagrams, etc. I find that doing so helps cement the information in my mind, because when I think back to that lecture I can picture the relationships between the different pieces of information much better. In math classes I generally don’t take notes, I just copy down the formulas given and work the example problems on scratch paper as the professor demonstrates them.</p>
<p>I’ll take notes in class like a normal person, then rewrite them later. It keeps my mind focused and engaged in the material.</p>
<p>I use a recorder and relisten to the class at a later time.</p>
<p>I type my notes in lecture type classes (like history) and write them for some where typing doesn’t work so well (music theory).</p>
<p>I mostly take science and math classes so typing notes doesn’t always go very well for me. in the classes where I do type notes, I usually re-write them when I study because it helps me to remember the information.</p>
<p>I started printing my Bio notes, but I’ve noticed my grades dropped in the class. I might go back to handwriting, even though it takes 3+ hours a week. </p>
<p>For humanities, I prefer to handwrite because I like to write miscellaneous things in the margins. Usually the little bits of trivia are helpful on tests.</p>
<p>I handwrite everything except notes for coding-heavy classes. (Of which I’ve only had one so far.) I find traditional pen and paper easier for drawing diagrams and circling/highlighting key points.</p>