Writing notes by hand forces the brain to process information more deeply than typing. When you’re writing by hand, you can’t capture every word like you can with a keyboard, so you have to actively engage with the material, summarizing and paraphrasing key concepts. This deeper cognitive engagement helps solidify information in your memory.

Medical terminology, with its vast number of complex terms, root words, prefixes, and suffixes, requires a strong understanding of patterns and meanings. By slowing down and processing the terms manually, you’re better able to break down and internalize these words.