Drawing Concepts Aids Retrieval Practice

Is concept mapping the key to unlocking deeper learning?

Concept mapping is a visual tool for organising and representing knowledge. It involves creating diagrams that depict relationships between concepts, forming a structured graphical representation of ideas and information …

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For years, I was made to feel (and believe) that sketching out concepts in my design and technology lessons was unlikely to yield any academic benefits. Always the understudy in the curriculum, creative subjects took a back