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Joseph, John H. – 1980
This study examines the effect of an entering behavior, i.e., the level of general knowledge of the subject matter, on the instructional effectiveness of illustrations which integrate abstract and realistic visualization. Subjects were 414 public school students who were divided into three groups according to their general level of knowledge of…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Illustrations, Instructional Design, Intermode Differences
Smith, Margaret Ann; Smith, Patricia L. – 1991
Traditionally, illustrations used in instruction have been concrete in nature with the learning outcome not always considered in the design of the illustrations. This study investigated whether concrete or abstract illustrations were more effective for supporting acquisition of abstract concepts in print media when evaluated by immediate and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Illustrations
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Hortin, John A., Ed.; Teague, Fred A., Ed. – Educational Considerations, 1983
Crucial, technologically oriented issues currently facing educators are addressed in the following 11 articles: (1) "The Definition of Educational Technology: An Emerging Stability," by Donald P. Ely; (2) "Media Applications to Instruction: Current Theoretical Considerations," by Gerald M. Torkelson; (3) "The Dilemma of…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cognitive Processes, Decision Making, Definitions
Anglin, Gary J.; Stevens, J. Truman – 1987
There is substantial evidence that prose-relevant pictures contribute to increased recall of prose materials, particularly if the subjects are young children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of prose-relevant pictures to immediate and delayed recall of written prose including science content when the subjects were…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Illustrations, Instructional Design
Taylor, William; And Others – 1985
The impact on learning performance of a notetaking strategy called the Directed Overt Activity Strategy (DOA) was evaluated on three types of instructional tasks: spatial learning, simple concept learning, and complex concept learning. One hundred volunteer freshman psychology students from Ohio State University used either the DOA or their own…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, College Freshmen, Concept Formation, Higher Education
Knupfer, Nancy Nelson; McIsaac, Marina Stock – 1991
This investigation of the use of white space in print-based, computer-generated text focused on the point at which the white space interferes with reading speed and comprehension. It was hypothesized that reading speed and comprehension would be significantly greater when text was wrapped tightly around the graphic than when it had one-half inch…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Graphics, Electronic Publishing, Higher Education
Anglin, Gary J. – 1986
This study investigated the possible contribution of pictures serving a representation function to the recall and retention of information presented in written prose passages. The primary variable considered was the durability of picture effects; a second variable concerned the potential effect the presence of pictures had on the recall of…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Association (Psychology), Associative Learning, Hypothesis Testing
Dwyer, Francis M. – 1976
During 12 years of investigation, data were obtained from 2,500 high school students and 10,000 college students concerning the effect of specific types of visualizations in producing optimum levels of achievement. The studies considered such qualities of illustrations as: realism, color, relation to oral presentations, relation to educational…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Audiovisual Aids, College Students, Educational Objectives