Just to note - I am not a huge doodler overall, but in those university lectures where I wasn't taking extensive notes (because the material was in the textbook) I doodled abstract designs endlessly. A small amount of physical distraction actually helped me stay mentally focused. Otherwise, my mind would start to think about more interesting things, and wham - next thing I know I've totally wandered and have no idea what was said for the last ten minutes.
As an adult, that was harder to get away with in meetings.... Over the years, I've moved to taking almost verbatim notes in most meetings, simply because it keeps me from drifting. (Possibly relevant note: Auditory intake is not my strong suit. Shut up and give me the written version any day).
All that to say, there is always the possibility that she is listening better for the doodling, not doodling instead of listening. Can you figure out if she is doing it only when she is supposed to be listening (and does she know what was said?), or doodling instead of completing classwork?
