Sketchnoting: A new approach to developing visual communication ability, improving critical thinking and creative confidence for engineering and design students

Abstract

In this study we provide our methodology and implementation strategy of Sketchnoting in Freshman Engineering and Technological Literacy classes. The objective is to improve students' learning, visualization, and communication proficiencies, as well as to foster advancement in knowledge retention, and critical thinking. This study provides the motivation, supporting research background, design, and the first set of results of this new approach implemented in engineering and design curricula.