Writing by hand will make kids 'truly smart' in digital era, finds study
4 years, 5 months ago

Writing by hand will make kids 'truly smart' in digital era, finds study

India TV News  

As kids get glued to various types of screens during digital learning, researchers now emphasise that children must receive at least a minimum of handwriting training for best learning and memory. Writing by hand creates much more activity in the sensorimotor parts of the brain," said Professor Audrey van der Meer at NTNU. She has now published a new study in which she examined brain activity in 12 young adults and 12 children. The results showed that the brain in both young adults and children is much more active when writing by hand than when typing on a keyboard.

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Why Writing by Hand Matters in Digital Age
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Why Writing by Hand Matters in Digital Age

Deccan Chronicle  

In a recent study by the University of Stavanger, it was found that a staggering 40% of Generation Z members find handwritten communication challenging. The dependence on digital writing tools not only makes mankind lose a crucial skill but also an important cognitive exercise. “Writing plays a crucial role as a brain exercise because it engages multiple cognitive processes simultaneously, …

Writing by hand is better for learning, memory
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Writing by hand is better for learning, memory

The Hindu  

Time was when we elders wrote our letters and other correspondence using pen and paper and sent them across through the post office. An article by Charlotte Hu, in the Scientific American citing some research publications says that writing by hand activates a wide range of interconnected brain regions responsible for learning and memory. Such an electroencephalographic study revealed that …

Scientifically Speaking | If it matters, write it down by hand: The surprising scientific benefits of handwriting
10 months ago

Scientifically Speaking | If it matters, write it down by hand: The surprising scientific benefits of handwriting

Hindustan Times  

In an age dominated by keyboards and touchscreens, handwriting is becoming a lost art. Researchers Audrey van der Meer and Ruud van der Weel suggest handwriting forces students to process information more deeply. When you’re writing by hand, you can’t copy everything down verbatim, so you have to think as you write, unlike typing, where the temptation to transcribe lectures …

From memory-boosts to channelling calm, why old-school pen and paper will always be best
3 years, 11 months ago

From memory-boosts to channelling calm, why old-school pen and paper will always be best

The Independent  

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Neuroscience: Writing on PAPER helps our brains remember information better than on smartphone
4 years ago

Neuroscience: Writing on PAPER helps our brains remember information better than on smartphone

Daily Mail  

If you're revising for a big test, it's better to grab a pen and paper than your laptop or tablet, according to a new study. Taking notes on paper helps our brains to remember information better than on tablet or smartphone, the study has found. Taking notes on paper leads to more brain activity when you recall the information an …

The pen or the laptop? Lobby group calls for more handwriting lessons
7 years, 2 months ago

The pen or the laptop? Lobby group calls for more handwriting lessons

Dutch News  

The education ministry has been urged to make hand writing a separate subject at primary school rather than treat it as part of general language lessons. Lobby group Platform Handschriftontwikkeling has also launched a petition calling for more attention for handwriting, which it says is essential for healthy brain development. ‘We get samples of writing sent to us which are …

The pen or the laptop? Lobby group calls for more handwriting lessons
7 years, 2 months ago

The pen or the laptop? Lobby group calls for more handwriting lessons

Dutch News  

The education ministry has been urged to make hand writing a separate subject at primary school rather than treat it as part of general language lessons. Lobby group Platform Handschriftontwikkeling has also launched a petition calling for more attention for handwriting, which it says is essential for healthy brain development. ‘We get samples of writing sent to us which are …

Handwriting neglected at Dutch primary schools: experts
7 years, 8 months ago

Handwriting neglected at Dutch primary schools: experts

NL Times  

Dutch primary schools underestimate the importance of handwriting, experts said to newspaper AD. Handwriting lessons are neglected to the point that over 30 percent of primary school students have difficulty learning to write, and by the end of group 4 nearly half of students have bad or illegible handwriting, according to the newspaper. Too little attention is paid to kids' …

Handwriting a struggle for more children, expert says, as NAPLAN gains stall
8 years, 7 months ago

Handwriting a struggle for more children, expert says, as NAPLAN gains stall

ABC  

Australian children are finding it increasingly harder to hold a pencil due to overuse of keyboards and touch screens, an occupational therapist says. Paediatric occupational therapist Katrina Davies said children's hands today were lacking strength and fine motor skills to hold a pencil correctly. "With the pencil grip there should be a circle between your index finger and your thumb …

Students should use pen and paper to take lecture notes: researchers
8 years, 9 months ago

Students should use pen and paper to take lecture notes: researchers

Dutch News  

Students remember their lectures better if they take notes with pen on paper rather than on a laptop, according to Dutch researchers based at Trondheim University in Norway. The researchers Audrey and Ruud van der Weel monitored the brains of 20 students as they took different sorts of notes and found those made with a pen stimulated greater brain activity. …

Students should use pen and paper to take lecture notes: researchers
8 years, 9 months ago

Students should use pen and paper to take lecture notes: researchers

Dutch News  

Students remember their lectures better if they take notes with pen on paper rather than on a laptop, according to Dutch researchers based at Trondheim University in Norway. The researchers Audrey and Ruud van der Weel monitored the brains of 20 students as they took different sorts of notes and found those made with a pen stimulated greater brain activity. …

Decoding the brain: Why digital-age kids have quicker minds than their parents
9 years ago

Decoding the brain: Why digital-age kids have quicker minds than their parents

Firstpost  

According to the latest findings, tech-savvy kids gain superficial memory as opposed to the deeper memory bank of their literary counterparts. This basic, motivating, principle of gratification releases dopamine — a natural stimulant found in the brain’s prefrontal cortex and limbic system — which influences their behaviour. Digital natives gain superficial memory as opposed to the deeper memory bank of …

Left-handers more 'creative but forgetful'
24 years, 7 months ago

Left-handers more 'creative but forgetful'

The Independent  

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