Pen still mightier than the keyboard
Once
you leave school, there’s rarely a need to write by hand. Work correspondence
happens on computers, as does social networking. Except for the occasional
grocery list, there’s no particular need to break out your messy handwriting;
typing is so much more efficient, right? But there are proven benefits to
writing by hand. Here are four reasons you should dust off that pen and paper:
1
It activates the brain:
A 2012 study of children who couldn’t yet read found that writing letters by
hand activated a circuit of neurons in the brain associated with reading.
Tracing or typing the same letter, however, did not. This extra processing in
the brain regions associated with literacy “may facilitate reading acquisition
in young children,” the researchers write.
2
It improves spelling:
A 1990 study found that having kids write words out improved their spelling
abilities compared to typing.
3
It helps you remember:
A 2014 study that compared the memories of university students who took
handwritten notes to those who took notes on laptops found that writing
longhand better helps you learn new information. Those who wrote out their
notes processed more of what was being said during their lectures, probably
because they had to condense information to keep up, rather than type the
speaker’s words verbatim. In subsequent tests, handwriters recalled information
from the lectures better than typists.
4 It helps you think faster: In a 2009 study of elementary and middle school kids, students writing by hand were found to write more, and more quickly, than those who typed on a keyboard. “Children consistently did better writing with a pen when they wrote essays,” the study’s author, psychologist Virginia Berninger, said in a press release at the time.
4 It helps you think faster: In a 2009 study of elementary and middle school kids, students writing by hand were found to write more, and more quickly, than those who typed on a keyboard. “Children consistently did better writing with a pen when they wrote essays,” the study’s author, psychologist Virginia Berninger, said in a press release at the time.
Regards
Pralhad Jadhav
Senior Manager @ Library
Khaitan & Co
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