"The Pictionary Technique is based on the guessing game popularized by the game of the same name as well as the television game show Win, Lose, or Draw. Similar to those versions of the game, a student selects a card with a course idea, fact, or person on it. The student draws pictures to illustrate the idea while teammates try to guess the word or phrase on the card.This technique is easy to implement using the materials found in virtually any classroom. Students can draw on the board or on an easel pad. The activity encourages students to participate and use their understanding of material in playing the game. Pictionary requires students to think about how to draw a course concept, which encourages application and synthesis of material.As with other games and competitions in the classroom, winning results in a release of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which increases motivation and has a positive impact on learning (Wise, 2004)." — Teaching for Learning, Major CH, Harris MS, Zakrajsek T, 2016 |