Fact · Typing and writing speed
Both the original and the replication found that typed notes contained more words and more verbatim overlap with the lecture than handwritten notes.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“typed notes contained more words and exhibited a greater degree of verbatim overlap than”
Don't Ditch the Laptop Just Yet: Replication Finds No Immediate Advantage to Writing Notes by Hand, Association for Psychological Science, APS Observer, 2021, Summary.
Open the original- What it measures
- Higher word count was associated with a better quiz score.
- What it does not show
- Students taking notes on a recorded lecture.