Encourage children to draw if they want them to learn better

Students will remember long and understand deeper scientific concepts if they are encouraged to draw during school hours.

ABC quoted Professor Russell Tytler, a Deakin University education researcher in the United States, saying that many students do not like or cannot study well science because teachers push them into passive situations. in the teaching process.

Many surveys show that students are more excited about science subjects if they illustrate dry scientific concepts by drawing themselves.

In a three-year study, Tytler and colleagues asked teachers to encourage students to draw in science hours. The concepts that students draw to illustrate are very diverse - such as forces in nature, the earth, animal adaptations in nature, cells and genetics, and substance changes. The results show that the majority of students miss long and understand scientific concepts better than before. They proved to be superior to other students in thinking activities, solving problems, sharing knowledge about science.

"Most thinking activities in scientific research depend on images. For example, in astronomy, to understand the concepts of day, night and season, we must first understand the relationship between the sun. and the earth, " Tytler said.

Besides language, scientists often use graphs, charts, videos, photos and hand-drawn pictures to explain their findings and inspire listeners. But few people know that drawings also help scientists visualize and test new ideas.

The sad reality at today's schools is that teachers rarely encourage students to draw to show their understanding of scientific concepts.

"We have to pay attention to the ability to draw and visualize learners. It is an important skill to read and write," Tytler said.