drawing to learn

An open sketchbook on a wooden desk beside a pencil and an open textbook, showing a rough process diagram drawn in pencil.

Drawing vs. Rereading: Why Generating Beats Reviewing

Why drawing from memory beats rereading, even when rereading feels like it's working. The cognitive science of generation, and how to use…

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A student's hand sketching a messy pencil diagram in a spiral notebook under warm desk lamp light.

Why drawing what you’re learning works better than rereading it

The research behind drawing-to-learn, from Fiorella and Mayer to the NSF Picturing to Learn project, and why sketching beats rereading for durable…

• 5 min read