Does writing things down help remembering?

Answer 1

Maybe. I think that would be good if you are a kinesthetic learner that learns by doing, or a visual learner. I'm a visual learner and it definitely helps me to have seen it. Although I can learn just as effectively by reading notes as writing them down. But if I don't write them down in the first place, of course I wouldn't have anything to read of course.

For my dh though who is an auditory learner that doesn't help him at all, he learns really well by hearing anything he wants to remember. For him taking an exam he says his memory is like a tape recorder and he would just listen inside his head to the lectures he had listened to. For me, as a visual learner when I take an exam I would see my notes or the book page. So it depends on your learning style...

Answer 2

It can. It seems to depend on the person. I'm one of those people who does remember things better if I've written it down, but I know other people who had to write things down more than once or pay special attention to what they were writing for it to be helpful.

Answer 3

It does help to remember for a lot of people to write things down. And you also have notes to refer back to. It helps me a lot.

Answer 4

For me, Yes. If I learn a new word, I will write it down three times or so. Sometimes I will have a conversation in my head using the word. You need to 'use' the word as such, not just look at it. Yes, I am pretty anal retentive too.

Answer 5

it depends on the person. If you learn that way, go for it. You also might try recording the same info and listening to it. Read it yourself. This way you are getting it twice, once when you record it and again when you play it back. This works well for people who learn better listening than reading. Good luck.

Answer 6

I would say generally it does. The kinesthetic action of writing enhances the memory, plus you have a written record to which you can later refer.

Answer 7

Yes ~ it reinforces the information by having to think about writing it and also you can check what you wrote later if it slips.

Answer 8

yes , if you then commit it to memory as a conscious thought..
the mere writing down does not help on its own ,in my opinion it makes you feel like you are learning when you are actually not.

Answer 9

absolutely. I doubt many of us remember everything we hear. Even though we understand it when we hear it, we all tend to forget it later on. Thus, taking good notes is a wonderful skill.

Answer 10

Sure, just ask Bilbo Baggins (the original Hobbit0.

Seriously, yes.