CGSC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Psychological Science, Time Management
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The theory is that people type too much on the computer, and when people write by hand they are forced to process it and summarize. This leads to deeper processing: also, you are more easily distracted by the web if you have a computer on. In my class, if you"re going to do something other than paying attention, please sit at the back: process your notes later with flashcards. If you"re distracted by others" computer screens, sit up front where you can"t see as many: doodling can help you pay attention. Learning styles: there are some interesting theories, but the scientific evidence that people have different learning styles is weak, pashler, h. ; mcdaniel, m. ; rohrer, d. ; bjork, r. (2009). ", ask the cognitive scientist, american educator (summer): 23 . 28, 42: so don"t listen to music, watch videos, or sit where you can hear or see people are talking or walking by.