Top 10 Benefits of Note Taking for Students
Note Taking is natural to both formal and informal education. In fact, writing notes and even sharing them is one of the most interesting parts of school life. You would agree with this if you walk down the memory lane of your good old school days.
Notes help students in better comprehension and retention of the topics or concepts they’ve learnt. From our own experiences and that of students, we’ve seen how students use notes for last-minute exam preparation.
In the modern age, we all agree that loads of information is available at the click of a button. A search query on Google or Bing or Generative AI systems such as ChatGPT, Gemini or others gives answers. But all that information out there is only useful to the extent students require in an organised manner. Hence, even if information is taken from the internet, note taking will be an integral part of the learning process.
How students benefit from note taking
- Comprehension: Students usually write down the main points while taking notes. So, it makes them active listeners and deep thinkers.
- Retention: Students engage with knowledge when they take notes. Studies by Oppenheimer and Mueller show that students who write notes understand and memorise information better than others who just read it.
- Organisation: While organising notes well, students also analyse the information and use logic to generate ideas.
- Boost creativity: Writing notes can generate new perspectives about a topic. They help organise ideas which can help solve challenges creatively.
- Enhance critical thinking: Regular note taking helps students develop their capacity to understand and separate the right information from the wrong, identify patterns and connect ideas.
The other benefits of note taking
- Preparing for exams: For ages, notes have been a students’ best friend when it comes to the exam season. It helps brush up gaps in a students’ understanding or memory.
- Time management: Good notes capture only the essential knowledge. So, it saves time.
- Communication skills: It helps students improve communication by learning how to present complex information in a simple way. Hence, regular note taking boosts students’ capacity to present ideas effectively.
- Future reference : Notes serve as reference material for students when they want to refer to or connect with concepts from old lessons.
- Lifelong learning: Imbibing the art of taking notes during school years benefits individuals in their adulthood. The learning continues and so does the individuals’ progress in life. In short, note taking helps process information, organise thoughts and learn efficiently lifelong.
Therefore, note taking will always remain an important part of the learning process whether at school or home. It could be written in a notebook or laptop or using a notes app on tablets and smartphones, according to the situation. JGS, Kokapet is the leading international school in Hyderabad offering the IB PYP curriculum for children aged 3 to 12. If you’re planning to give your child a wonderful and progressive future, you’ve found the right place. Our all-rounded learning approach will prepare your child to be a global citizen while maintaining core Indian values.
