Interesting article by Youki Terada about experience of experts in the science of memory – how people encode, retain, and recall information. It’s long been known that drawing something helps a person remember it.
A new study shows that drawing is superior to activities such as reading or writing because it forces the person to process information in multiple ways: visually, kinesthetically, and semantically.
Scientists from the University of Waterloo conducted experiments to better understand how activities such as writing, looking at pictures, listening to lectures, drawing, and visualizing images affect a student’s ability to remember information.
Participants recalled 20 percent of words they had written down, but more than twice as many – 45 percent – of the terms they had drawn.
Their recommendation how teachers can incorporate drawing to enrich learning:
- Student-created learning aids
- Interactive notebooks
- Data visualization
- Bookmarking – create their own books to visually represent topics
- Assessing learning through art
Follow the link to learn more about results of the study and more advice. Good read!
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