Sectional Drawings from Science Textbooks: An Experimental Investigation into Pupils' Understanding.

Constable, Hilary; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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Sectional Drawings from Science Textbooks: An Experimental Investigation into Pupils' Understanding.

Constable, Hilary; And Others

British Journal of Educational Psychology, v58 pt1 p89-102 Feb 1988

Discussion of students' understanding of illustrations in textbooks focuses on a British study designed to determine whether secondary school pupils could identify cut surfaces of objects in biological illustrations. Implications for theories of perceptual development and the role of illustrations in teaching are discussed, and further research needs are suggested. (29 references) (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Biology, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Illustrations, Instructional Material Evaluation, Instructional Materials, Perceptual Development, Psychological Studies, Research Needs, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Textbook Research, Visual Literacy

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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