The Benefits of Doodling (1 of 4) (IMAGE)

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The Benefits of Doodling (1 of 4)

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Drawings by two 11 year olds (left and right) of an evaporating handprint show representational choices that guide and communicate individual understandings. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Aug. 26, 2011, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Shaaron Ainsworth of the University of Nottingham in Nottingham, UK, and colleagues was titled, "Drawing to Learn in Science.”

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