Dear Pauline (and others)
I read your reply with interest and thought you may be interested in a PhD
research project that I am just embarking on through the Museum Studies Dept
at the University of Leicester.
My working title is 'Drawing Engagement'. I aim to research how encouraging
adults to draw, in art galleries and museums, can enhance learning through
deeper engagement, personal interpretation and ultimate appreciation of
objects and collections.
The research has been inspired by a successful pilot project I undertook at
the V&A last summer as part of my MA studies. There I was able to facilitate
both competent and novice 'artists' to borrow materials out in the gallery
space, and draw a personal memento of their museum experience.
I too have included my personal email if you are interested in continuing
this discussion.
Best wishes
Pippa (Sherriff)
email: [log in to unmask]
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Pauline Ridley
Sent: 23 April 2007 11:41
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Subject: Re: Drawing & Recall - Does Anyone Know Of Any Research
Hi Janet - this is a topic I am also very interested in. I coordinate
the 'visual practices' learning area for the LearnHigher Centre of
Excellence, a consortium of 16 universities funded by HEFCE to research
and develop resources to support student learning. (See
http://www.learnhigher.ac.uk/ for more details).
Most of the other learning areas deal with commonly recognised 'study
skills' such as academic writing etc. But the Visual Practices area
focuses on the less explicit visual skills and understanding needed in
each discpline (eg observation for medical and science students, visual
communication and analysis in all subjects.... )
One of the things I am trying to encourage is greater use in non-art
subjects of drawing as a tool for learning - incidentally I am hoping to
arrange a Big Draw event across my University in October with
subject-specific drawing activities taking place in every department.
I can send you the few references I have started to gather so far, but
you may also be interested in for instance, the Anatomy Colouring Book
(Google it for details of this and other titles in the series) - which
is aimed at college and university students - and to my knowledge is
recommended by a number of physiotherapy and other health professions
lecturers to help their students memorise anatomical information.
I'd be happy to dicuss this in more detail with you if you'd like to
contact me off-list at the email address below - though I assume you
don't have much time to spare if your dissertation is due in soon??!
Best wishes
Pauline
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Pauline Ridley
Learning Area Co-ordinator (Visual Practices)
Learnhigher CETL
Centre for Learning and Teaching
Room 113, Mayfield House, Falmer
University of Brighton
Brighton BN1 9PH
01273-643406
Email [log in to unmask]
Visit the CLT website at
http://staffcentral.brighton.ac.uk/clt
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Janet Allison
Sent: 22 April 2007 18:30
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Subject: Drawing & Recall - Does Anyone Know Of Any Research
Hi Everyone
I am a 3rd year psychology student in Leeds and am doing my dissertation
on
the value of drawing vs writing as a recall tool (inspired by my time at
Leeds Art College doing a degree there . . .)
If anyone knows of any research into this I would be most grateful - I
have
trawled some psychology databases but haven't found very much . . .
..suggestions????!!
Any and all help received gratefully.
Thanks for your time reading this e-mail.
Janet Allison-Love
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