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DeCoker, Gary; Erickson, Erica – Social Education, 2001
Encourages social studies teachers to use visual aids. Focuses on the use of charts and graphs in Japanese elementary social studies student textbooks, citing that few are used in U.S. textbooks. Describes four different types of charts and graphs used in the Japanese textbooks. (CMK)
Descriptors: Charts, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Beniger, James R.; Westney, D. Eleanor – Journal of Communication, 1981
Compares the "New York Times" and the "Asahi Shimbun" in terms of density, variety, and extensive use of statistical and didactic graphics. Concludes that cultural factors account for the style of newspaper graphics, social factors for their acceptability, and organizational factors for their type and density. (JMF)
Descriptors: Charts, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences