History <> Math at all. I'm an electrical engineer (pretty good at math as that's all you do for 4 years in college), but can process a history lecture much much faster and easier. Outlines are great for History (I agree), but this isn't as easy for Math. A single equation can need more explanation than a novel.
Note that I'm not at all belittling the study of history...just trying to show the counter to the parent post isn't 100% relevant here IMO.
I was relating to the parent comment about writing v. typing, so I kinda lost the original point of the article.
Yeah, Math is a much different subject when it comes to notetaking and processing the information you learn. There are a few equations to memorize, but to really excel at the subject, you need to learn more why's than you do what's
Note that I'm not at all belittling the study of history...just trying to show the counter to the parent post isn't 100% relevant here IMO.