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Becker, Ann – 1980
Gestalt theory deals with the act of thinking and the construction of concepts in a situated manner, and, therefore, could be used to study how meaning is extracted from a visual display. Using the Gestalt framework of form cues and their usage patterns in the perception of, and learning from, visual media, researchers could study frame, line…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication Research, Cues, Learning Theories
Barton, Ben F.; Barton, Marthalee S. – Iowa State Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 1987
Reviews notions of visual simplicity found within the literature of the analytical framework provided by Charles Morris' communication model. Examines Morris' syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic communication levels. (AEW)
Descriptors: Cohesion (Written Composition), Communications, Graphic Arts, Illustrations
Korac, Nada – Educational Communication and Technology Journal, 1988
Purposes a semiotic model for analyzing messages of the cinematic medium in film and television, and demonstrates its applicability to the study of children's comprehension of these messages. Highlights include the effects of visual and temporal features on comprehension; film and photography; and cognitive-developmental factors in comprehension.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Comprehension
