Can drawing be used to enhance memory retention?
Discover how retrieval practice combined with drawing strategies can help students’ significantly outperform those who do not use practice retrieval after a delayed test.
Reflecting on my years as a secondary design and technology teacher, I recall the struggle to ensure students truly grasped complex topics. New research suggests combining retrieval practice with drawing strategies would have been a game-changer in my classroom! Encouraging students to sketch or map out concepts from memory not only enhances understanding but also strengthens long-term retention – an invaluable strategy today’s teachers!
In a new, open-access paper, the Effect of retrieval practice and drawing on high school students’ conceptual understanding (Wang et al., 2023) sheds some light on the effect of using two different drawing methods with retrieval practice to promote students’ understanding.
