Assessing the Impact of Drawing in Biology Lecture Classes on Student Learning.

ABSTRACT: One type of active learning technique that instructors can incorporate is the use of various drawing activities. This study investigates the impact of drawing during biology lecture classes on student learning. Undergraduate students in two lecture sections of an introductory cellular and molecular biology course completed worksheets that either required them to draw (learner-generated) or required them to interpret a drawing (instructor-generated). The four topics that were assessed were amino acid polymerization, nucleotide polymerization, cellular respiration, and photosynthesis. Student learning was assessed using multiple-choice and short-answer exam questions. Students who completed the learner-generated worksheet related to amino acid polymerization performed significantly better th

SUBMITTER: Madison SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671273 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature