Picturing to Learn actively engages students in creating visual explanations. To go beyond viewing and analyzing images made by others, Picturing to Learn emphasizes:
- Making visual representations to increase understanding of science and engineering concepts
- How visual communication can improve information exchange between disciplines
- The importance of communicating science to the public for the next generation of researchers
- A new approach for teachers to evaluate students' comprehension of various principles
- "I now feel inspired to revise my lectures, where possible, to increase the use of picturing to improve comprehension ..."
Prof. Donald Sadoway