Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Research and Development in Medical Education 2322-2719 8 1 2019 06 30 Drawing skills in anatomy education and the millennial learner: A cognitive and metacognitive viewpoint 58 60 10.15171/rdme.2019.010 EN Dinesh Kumar https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8234-2829 Ramakrishnan Rajprasath Journal Article 10.15171/rdme.2019.010 2018 12 19 2019 01 29 Drawing can be a useful tool to elicit student thinking and is a widely-used method for communicating scientific ideas. The task of drawing requires students to identify and recall necessary pieces of information they assimilated over a period of time and construct a mental model. However, millennial generation learners, owing to their immersion in 3D technologies, lack interest in practicing and learning from diagrams. This impairs learning and retention of visually-oriented subjects. In this perspective, we reflect on the cognitive and metacognitive processes associated with drawing to emphasize the important role of drawing in present day anatomy education.