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Sketchnoting pushes students to learn, retain information differently – particularly in STEM

AMES, Iowa – A different way of studying is spreading around Iowa State University. Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness, assistant professor of industrial design, is teaching students sketchnoting to research ...
KQED

Why Teachers Are So Excited About the Power Of Sketchnoting

Once a month, Rayna Freedman’s fifth-graders present their genius hour projects. They get to explore anything that interests them and present what they’ve learned to the class in whatever way they ...
WMUR

University professors encourage doodling as a form of note-taking

Students at the University of Iowa are learning how to use doodling to accomplish better note-taking thanks to some dedicated professors. One of those professors, Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness, teaches ...
KCCI Des Moines

Doodlers, Rejoice! ISU professors encourage doodles to the classroom

Do you doodle?Professors at Iowa State University are teaching students to doodle during class. It's all part of a form of note taking called “sketchnoting,” where students take information in class ...
KQED

How Sketchnoting Can Help with ‘Zoom Fatigue,’ Student Agency and Building Relationships

While “Zoom fatigue” is still a relatively new concept, students are experiencing it in a very real way. Signing into classes on video conferencing platforms for long remote learning days, clicking ...