When students draw the information they’re learning—rather than take notes or read about it—research shows it delivers a powerful memory boost, increasing recall by nearly double.⁣ 🎨 ⁣ That’s because drawing, regardless of artistic talent, is an active task that forces students to grapple with the material they’re learning as they rebuild it on the page in a way that makes sense to them. The process creates deep memory encoding, layering together the visual memory of what they’ve drawn, the kinesthetic memory of their hand drawing the image, and the semantic memory that occurs during meaning-making. ⁣ ⁣ Here are a few ways to use drawing to enrich learning:⁣ ⁣ 📈 DIY learning aids: In place of store-bought or printed posters, have students create the maps, anchor charts, or diagrams that reinforce learning in your classroom.⁣ ⁣ 📓 Rethink rote notes: Steer students away from verbatim note-taking and toward more visual, interpretive methods. Have them write notes on one side of their n...