spaces

I spent the last two days at a conference, so I spent a lot of time doodling.

Bethan was up speaking. I liked Bethan, she was an ex-teacher and her job now was trying to encourage new ways of teaching and learning.

"You may not realize this," she was saying to us all, as I continued to listen while I doodled "but they have now identified up to eight different learning styles, with everyone possessing different combinations, yet we continue to teach students using only one teaching style. For example some students may be kinesthetic, or physical learners. They have trouble just sitting and listening. They need to do. They need to touch.

"In fact we have a kinesthetic learner among us right now," she said, scooping up my doodle and holding it up for all to see, walking as she talked. "Perfect example of physical learning. He makes patterns while he listens to help him concentrate." My boss glanced at me, not sure if I was being rebuked or praised.

"Kinesthetic learners have trouble just sitting still and taking in information, yet we appraise them by making them sit in an exam hall for three hours to regurgitate what they have been taught. Thank you Daniel," she slipped my paper back to me; "please continue." I went right back to doodling while she moved on.

As one, every engineer and architect in the room grabbed their pens and started doodling.