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Comment author: Nornagest 27 August 2013 11:04:55PM *  -1 points [-]

Depends how well you retain it. Note-taking is a highly effective mnemonic technique for some people; not so much for others.

If you're going to be doing the work of transcribing it anyway, it might be a good idea to put it into an Anki deck or other spaced repetition framework, so as to make later reinforcement easier if you need it.

Comment author: RolfAndreassen 28 August 2013 03:23:53AM *  0 points [-]

Question:

How does this method compare, in terms of information retention per time spent

Answer:

Depends how well you retain it.

Gosh, do you really think so?

Comment author: Alsadius 28 August 2013 04:14:33PM 1 point [-]

Thing is, there's no better answer than that, because it's too variable. You have to experiment for yourself.

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