That's interesting, but the fact that the 'doodling condition' asked
people to shade in shapes as opposed to doodle naturally must be
considered a limitation on the generalizability of this study. It may be
that natural doodling requires more attentional resources and could
distract people from the message that's being given.
David
John Hilsdon wrote:
> Dear Sandra and all
>
> A colleague here at Plymouth has been involved in research about the value of doodling whilst listening or taking part in a learning activity -
>
> http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/02/26/do.doodle.research.shows.doodling.can.help.memory.recall
>
> - as a doodler myself I intuitively 'know' that doodling whilst listening helps my concentration ... helps me make ideas 'my own' - and it may be a useful precursor / preparation for more seriously purposed notemaking or mind-mapping ...
>
> happy Fridays everyone
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sandra Sinfield
> Sent: 30 April 2009 13:39
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: 'Student Notemaking' tutorials for discipline staff
>
> Dear All,
> The LearnHigher staff resource Team will be working with me here at
> London Met on the 12/13 May to produce a 'Student Notemaking' resource
> for discipline staff (one on academic reading will follow).
>
> To develop this, I will be drawing on our literature review etc. (please
> see <http://www.learnhigher.ac.uk> - and follow the links to notemaking)
> - but I would really appreciate your input to make this resource the
> best that it can be.
>
> If you have further
> activities/icebreakers/research/FAQs/resources/tips... on notemaking
> that you would be willing to share - please get back in touch with me -
> and, of course, I will be really happy to credit your contribution!
>
> With best wishes,,
> Sandra
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