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INFLUENCE OF CHALKBOARD AESTHETICS ON TEACHING AND RESEARCH

Abstract

We, as teachers and researchers, currently live in a time where to be considered “modern” you must own and constantly be engaged with the most up-to-date electronic technology. One consequence is that classroom and research laboratory chalkboards have been eliminated and replaced by whiteboards, smart boards, and/or other electronic based modes of display. I give arguments to support the proposition that these replacements often give rise to a loss of creativity, improper ordering of topics discussed, and enhanced incomprehensibility. Furthermore, I discuss why it is important to have the proper visual topology for the display of scientific and other symbols, concepts, and spatial features, and how the use of chalkboards allow this to happen. Chalkboards also permit coupling of the tactile (i.e., holding a piece of chalk for the presenter) and visual senses. The overall conclusion is that the use of chalkboards allows us to enhance essential aesthetic components that are lacking with the use of standard electronic-based devices.

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