Drawing Pictures

This article struck a chord with me. Science educators are exploring an innovative way to help students learn: drawing. This is something I have been experimenting with too. Here is a picture my students came up with earlier this year when we were reading Nietzsche’s “On the Geneaology of Morals.” During the first 10 minutes of class, the small groups had to come up with something to say to the class. Depending on the work under discussion, I would change up their prompts, but one of their favorites remained: Come up with some kind of visual aid to explain today’s reading.

Students loved this job even though they found it challenging. It really forced them to grapple with ideas and synthesize them in new ways. I highly recommend this strategy. It can make even Marx a lot of fun : )

back to grading…