Textbooks on your iPad sounds great - no more heavy books to lug around, plus extra study guides and animations. But I can't help but wonder if in the rush to be rid of pen and paper, students will miss something in their note taking.
Sometimes just the act of copying out important study notes and details helps a person remember. I'm not sure the same memories are forged when substituting pen and paper with typing or highlighting in an iPad textbook or on a laptop. The is especially a concern for those with different learning styles.
Have there been any actual comparisons on test results for students using their handwritten notes and notations in margins, complete with circles, arrows, underlines and highlights? Personally, I'm not a fan of highlighting. Isn't paraphrasing in your own words a better way to learn and remember?
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