Scientists' notebooks are personal in style, reminds of ET and work with students' notebooks

In E2 Mon 130805 PM, the groups had been introduced to the idea that they would be sharing their notebooks with each other. Next they were given example excerpts from scientists notebooks (Einstein, two by Pauling, one sketchy and one neat, Jane Goodall, etc.). It was clear that they were very different in style.

 

In the selected group work episode, I was intrigued by how the group relates to the way their own energy theater sessions turn out different and not "universal". Next they turn to discussing how they introduce their students to the task of writing notebooks. On the one hand, there should be room for expressing their personal styles of writing, but then again, if they do not have any examples of what could be done, they will not be able to get starting. In addition, eventually students will have to synthesise their disperse notes into a more standardised lab report.

 

Some of the scientists' notebooks were sketchy and meant to be used for his or her own use, while others were neater and meant to be shared with others. This reminded me of Shaaron Ainsworth’s research on learning by drawing to oneself vs. for others.

http://product.design.umn.edu/courses/pdes3701/documents/drawingtolearn.pdf
http://dl.acm.org/ft_gateway.cfm?id=1854587&type=pdf&CFID=238158373&CFTOKEN=14383620