Integrating drawing into educational practices can significantly enhance student learning by engaging multiple cognitive processes. Teachers can use student-created visual aids like maps and diagrams instead of pre-made materials, fostering a deeper understanding.
When drawing out information, you are putting more attention into what you are learning.
"...drawing forces students to grapple with what they’re learning and reconstruct it in a way that makes sense to them."
You don't have to be a perfect artist to be able to practice this technique
"the benefits of drawing were not dependent on the students’ level of artistic talent, suggesting that this strategy may work for all students, not just ones who are able to draw well."
The Science of Drawing and Memory
several ways that teachers can incorporate drawing to enrich learning
Bookmaking
create their own books to visually represent topics in subjects ranging from science to English language arts. Students can also create comics books to tell stories or describe events
Interactive notebooks
One side of their notebooks can be used for written notes, the other for drawings, diagrams, and charts
Data visualization
visualizing concepts in math, analyzing classical literature, and exploring fractals
Student-created learning aids
Instead of buying or printing posters that reinforce learning—maps, anchor charts, or diagrams—have students create them.
Assessing learning through art
create travel journals as a visible record of their learning
drawing is better than reading or writing because it forces the person to process information in multiple ways
