OBA, observación botánica atenta a través del dibujo para el aprendizaje multimodal del futuro profesorado en la era digital

Abstract

The digital age and the increasing reliance on screens in learning processes have sparked a debate regarding the quality of knowledge-building methods in contemporary education. Building on this premise, this article presents research conducted during the 2022/23 academic year at the University of Valencia, with the aim of exploring the potential of drawing to foster multimodal knowledge. Drawing on research by Gómez and Gavidia (2015), our study, entitled «Attentive botanical observation (ABO)», examines the multidimensional benefits of drawing through the attentive observation of plants, based on an intervention with a sample of students from the Faculty of Teacher Training. The focus on plants aims to counteract the growing invisibility of their key role on the planet and to encourage future teachers to consciously enrich their connection with plants. The initial results comparing drawing with written narration reaffirm the former as the most effective interdisciplinary tool for the detailed translation and representation of scientific observations, and demonstrate the high methodological potential of incorporating guided Attentive Observation through drawing to promote meaningful scientific learning among students.