Have you ever pored over a chapter of a textbook, only to realize you don’t remember anything that you just read? Or worse — you did take notes, but you basically ended up highlighting the entire chapter because you weren’t sure what was important?
You might have never thought about it before, but a nice pen and a good notebook can actually boost your grades. How so?
In 2014, a behavioral neuroscience study (the University of California and Princeton University) revealed that taking notes by hand improves students’ performance with conceptual questions more than using digital devices for note-taking. Besides, jotting the pieces of lecture or other information down improves retention and helps recall what you’ve memorized faster.