Go to the following link (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101727048) and listen or read the story on doodling. Given this new view on the relationship among the brain, boredom, and doodling, comment on how teachers should react to students doodling in class. Also look at the video and comment on whether doodles actually have meaning as Freud would suggest.
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I believe that teachers should suggest doodling during a boring topic. Dr. Andres found that doodlers remembered random facts of the boring phone call where the others had no clue what the answer to the questions were. I believe that Freud would see that doodles are part of unconcious and our deepest thoughts and desires would come out, just like in dreams. I also believe that Freud would say that our doodles would say something about our personalities, for example a boy may draw pictures relating to killing their father and marrying their mother.
ReplyDeleteThe article and drawing on doodling really intrigued me. Most teachers in the past tell you to stop doodling and tell you to pay attention if they catch you. But this article pretty much says the complete opposite. Because of personal experience I’m not sure if I agree with it. When they did an experiment and people who doodled remember 29% more of the boring information I was shocked. Usually when I doodle I kind of get lost in what I am doing and stop paying as close attention, but after thinking about it, I realize that if I just sit there I get lost in my thoughts instead. Next I watched the video of the lady showing us her doodles she created during board meetings. Those looked like pieces of art. My doodles are just random scribbles while hers look like they could be in a museum for abstract art. I don’t believe her when she said she wouldn’t care if her hundreds of “doodles” got ruined. I found the video and article very interesting. It seems to make sense. For the next few days in Ms. Jalbert’s class I am going to try and see if doodling actually does make me do better. Freud would probably think that doodles are unconscious thoughts. According to the article I read it says that doodles help us to focus. So I would think that that means most of our attention is actually on what we are listening to, so our doodles we aren’t paying that much attention to. Our doodles are most likely of whatever is in our head; we just don’t even realize it.
ReplyDeleteI believe that doodling is a create practice that teachers should encourage. I do agree with Elizabeth that doodling shows our personality and how we view things. Doodling can be something that we use to consentrate while a teacher is giving a lecsure or it can even be something to do to get our mind clear. I do believe that Freud would believe in this type of theory to help us open our unconscious up and to show what we are feeling.
ReplyDeleteI believe teachers should not be upsett about students who doodle in class. I myself doodle all the time but that doesn't mean i'm not paying attention because i am. Like the article said, that when an experiment was done it showed that the people who doodled retained more information then the people who who weren't doodling. I believe doodle is a way that helps our brain keep active therefore leading our brain to be able to pay attention to what else is goin on the room. Those who didn't doodle during the experiment didn't retain as much information because they were probably daydreaming about something else which therefore took their focus out of the room. I believe Frued would support this because he would say doodle brings out the information from our unconcious and keeps the brain active at the same time.
ReplyDeletei think doodeling is important. I know that as a student, I doodle all the time as I am taking notes. Im not exactly sure if this makes me retain more information, but it is just a habbit i always have. I constantly draw pictures or retrace letters in the margains of my notebook. As the article said, many important people doodle. Bill Gates does it, and he makes billions of dollars. I don't think teachers should get upset if students draw, as long as they are not writing anything offensive or innapropriate. People who doodle elaborate drawings I feel may not be paying close attention to what they should. In many other cases, however, a small doodle shouln't be considered harmful.
ReplyDeleteFirst off i would love to say how im the only male who decided to do the extra credit. My idea on doodling is that it should be allowed in school because it helps kids think and keeeps them thinking. Teachers shouldnt get upset when a student doodles, instead they should embrace the fact that the student is thinking.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that teachers should let the students doodle rather than yell at them and tell them to keep p[aying attention. Because when a student is doodleing during a boring subject they are actually remembering what is being said. When the teacher asked the kids that were doddling during the phone call they remembered what was said while the others were stumped. Also i belive Frued would say our doodles have meaning and that they are coming from just beloe the surface of our unconcious.
I dont think teachers should down doodling. If anything when a student has down time or finishes their work early the teacher should maybe suggest "hey why dont you doodle?" or "you better be doodling!" I think this would allow students to let their mind open up and this could even help with the expansion of their imagination. Doing this may allow students to better participate in school.
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ReplyDeleteI also think doodling is important. It helps retain important information and keeps the mind focused and keeps your imagination going. I don't see the issue with students doodling in school. As long as it does not distract them from doing their school work so be it. Personally, I doodle in class all the time. Im not sure if it helps me retain info but I know it keeps me from being bored.