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Vonder Embse, Charles Bernard, Jr. – 1987
A graph is an example of a symbol system which encodes information through the juxtaposition of marks in a two dimensional plane; decoding the meaning of a graph uses specific attributes of the human visual system. This study was undertaken to identify some variables critical to graph interpretation as a first step in designing better curriculum…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Data Interpretation, Eye Fixations, Eye Movements