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How Do You Describe a Symbol? The Problems Involved in Retrieving Symbols from a Database.

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Dyson, Mary C. – Information Services and Use, 1992

Analyzes attributes of symbols and identifies the need for a suitable management system for retrieving images from a database. A classification structure that incorporates graphic, semantic, and bibliographic dimensions is described; experiments with describing, sorting, and drawing symbols are reviewed; and future work on a database management…

Descriptors: Classification, Database Management Systems, Futures (of Society), Graphic Arts

Measuring Learning Styles with Questionnaires versus Direct Observation of Preferential Choice Behavior in Authentic Learning Situations: The Visualizer/Verbalizer Behavior Observation Scale (VV-BOS).

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Leutner, Detlev; Plass, Jan L. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1998

Describes the development of the VV-BOS (Visualizer/Verbalizer Behavior Observation Scale), a computer-based instrument for direct observation of students' preferences for visual or verbal learning material. Results of a study with second-language learners indicated a high degree of reliability as an alternative to conventional questionnaires.…

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Oriented Programs, Learning Strategies, Observation