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Bernstein, Gail Bruskoff – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1979
Twelve integration techniques, such as tracing shapes on paper, are described and suggestions for five activities (including materials needed, activity directions, implications, positioning, cautions, and adaptations) are provided. (For related material, see EJ 216 140 and EJ 216 239.) (PHR)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Program Descriptions, Teaching Methods, Visual Impairments
Seels, Barbara – Audiovisual Instruction, 1979
Presents a checklist which can be used in the development of materials and activities to develop visual abilities; and includes a visual preference survey designed to provide data needed in responding to some of the checklist items, especially those related to learner abilities and preferences. (CMV)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Instructional Materials, Learning Modalities, Questionnaires
Peer reviewedIssing, Ludwig J. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1990
Reports results of two studies using physics materials to determine the parameters of pictorial analogies in combination with expository text. Shows that pictorial analogies can improve learning significantly if they are designed properly and used together with the text. Concludes that the analogies should have high structural similarity between…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Physics, Science Education, Secondary Education
Alesandrini, Kathryn Lutz – Electronic Education, 1982
A set of teacher guidelines for use in developing effective computer-assisted instruction lessons enhanced with computer graphics. (JJD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
Braden, Roberts A., Ed.; Walker, Alice D., Ed. – 1983
The 40 papers in this collection cover a wide variety of topics within the broad field of visual literacy. Three preliminary papers discuss visualization through film. The second section, which emphasizes visualization in a social context, contains 10 papers addressing cultural, political, social, and psychological issues, touching upon such…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Technological Advancement
Walker, Merrily – TESL Talk, 1990
Discusses the use of short silent and minimal dialogue films and videos in the English-as-a-Second-Language literacy classroom and includes suggested titles and sample worksheets. Ways of using still photography to good effect are also suggested. (Author/LB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Films, Instructional Materials, Literacy Education
Peer reviewedBliss, Traci – Social Studies, 1990
Traces the changes in the visuals used in U.S. history textbooks since the 1900s, concentrating on contemporary texts. Provides questions educators can use in assessing the educational value of textbook visuals. Critiques current textbook visuals, and suggests ways that they enhance understanding of educational information. (RW)
Descriptors: History Textbooks, Instructional Materials, Secondary Education, Social Studies
Download full textCarpenter, Kenneth A. – 1997
A guide for college instructors and part of an in-progress book, this document illustrates the effectiveness of humor and graphic art in enhancing presentations and promoting learning. Graphic aids and the combination of verbal and visual materials provide excellent supplements to college lectures and discussions, and help communicate concepts by…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Comics (Publications), Community Colleges, Computer Graphics
Peer reviewedRifas, Leonard – Journal of Geography, 1996
Presents a simple, yet effective method for drawing a world map that helps younger students remember the continents, oceans, and major seas. The only materials required are a ruler, paper, and a world map (a transparency would work best). Includes suggestions for related activities and ways to improve map skills. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Art Activities, Cartography, Class Activities
Ketzer, Jan W. – 1987
Audiovisual, or mass media education can play a significant role in children's social, emotional, cognitive, sensory, motor, and creative development. It includes all school activities which teach children to interact with The field includes all school activities which teach children to interact with visualize ideas. Students can be involved in…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Communications, Audiovisual Instruction, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedDahmann, Donald C. – Journal of Geography, 1996
Reintroduces and updates the geographic profile as a visualization technique for representing and analyzing the structure of geographical information. A computer software-generated profile focuses on specific information (persons per square mile in selected cities) and represents that information spatially on a graph. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1983
This curriculum guide, one of 15 volumes written for field test use with educationally disadvantaged industrial education students needing additional instruction in the basic skill areas, deals with helping students develop basic verbal and visual communication skills while studying electronics. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Communication Skills
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1983
This curriculum guide, one of 15 volumes written for field test use with educationally disadvantaged industrial education students needing additional instruction in the basic skill areas, deals with helping students develop basic verbal and visual communication skills while studying auto repair. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1983
This curriculum guide, one of 15 volumes written for field test use with educationally disadvantaged industrial education students needing additional instruction in the basic skill areas, deals with helping students develop basic verbal and visual communication skills while studying woodworking. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavior, Check Lists, Communication Skills
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1983
This curriculum guide, one of 15 volumes written for field test use with educationally disadvantaged industrial education students needing additional instruction in the basic skill areas, deals with helping students develop basic verbal and visual communication skills while studying metalworking. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Communication Skills
