Artful Science

Despite research demonstrating how effective drawing can be for learning and for assessment, a lot of people avoid incorporating this powerful visualization tool because they themselves don’t draw.

Learning science illustration

Drawn to Science professional development workshop (Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium)

That is why I work with collaborators at the University of Wyoming and beyond to enable others to incorporate sketching into:

• data collection
• publications
• public engagement efforts
• science learning process for students
• assessment of how science students are synthesizing what they’re being taught

My approach is to provide a basic foundation in sketching skills, and then focus on how non-artists can effectively utilize sketching or facilitate sketching for their students.

More information

• Why drawing and science?
• About me
• See the following links for resources I have shared on this site:
  • Sketching Tips
  • Suggestions for integrating drawing into university-level biology courses
  • Incorporating drawing into natural history and science
  • Tips for ethical and legal use of images in science presentations and other science communication (Using Images-A Best Practices Primer)
• Contact me to collaborate, brainstorm, or get some advice.

“What I really appreciate is what you bring to workshops, Bethann — a structured, interactive, androgogical approach to everything you do. It is in our ability to find other workshop facilitators like you that will enable us to stand out: if only it were that simple.” M. Thibeau, executive director; community development & entrepreneurship organization (Canada)