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Jay Wilson; Vincent Bruni-Bossio – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2020
Visual mapping is a method of presenting course material in a visual format to aid comprehension. This paper looks at applications of visual mapping in post-secondary courses to engage university students more deeply from the very beginning of a course, through creating visuals to which students can be constantly referred. We discuss our efforts…
Descriptors: Maps, Instructional Materials, Educational Objectives, College Instruction
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Ion Razvan Radulescu; Antonio Dinis; Benny Malengier; Andrej Cupar; Mirela Blaga; Radek Polansky – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2022
Industry 4.0 and digitization are nowadays important trends in the textile industry. The need for well-prepared professionals in software for the design and modelling of textile products requires the creation of up-to-date educational resources. Virtual learning supported by e-learning offers the instruments to continue education during pandemic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Computer Software, Design
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He, Q. Peter; Wang, Jin; Zhang, Rong; Johnson, Donald; Knight, Andrew; Polala, Ravali – Chemical Engineering Education, 2016
In view of potential demand for skilled engineers and competent researchers in the biofuels field, we have identified a significant gap between advanced biofuels research and undergraduate biofuels education in chemical engineering. To help bridge this gap, we created educational materials that systematically integrate biofuels technologies into…
Descriptors: Fuels, Teaching Methods, Researchers, Chemical Engineering
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O'Neil, Kathleen Ellen – Reading Teacher, 2011
Picturebooks tell stories in both words and pictures. Interacting with the printed word, the technical elements of illustration--color, line, shape and composition--work to establish and enhance the story. Sometimes simply by adding description of characters and setting, and, at times, by challenging the veracity of the text with ironic or…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Illustrations, Visual Literacy, Literacy
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Giles, Rebecca McMahon; Tunks, Karyn Wellhousen – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2010
Early encounters with environmental print, words, and other graphic symbols found in children's surroundings are among their first concrete exposures to written language. These experiences: (1) provide an introduction to making meaning of abstract symbols; and (2) offer children their first opportunity to make sense of the world through print. As…
Descriptors: Written Language, Emergent Literacy, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction
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Peterson, Patricia; Johnson, Gae; Showalter, Stephen – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Students with learning disabilities have significantly lower achievement in math and science than students from the general population. If these students with learning disabilities also are English Learners, the challenges for success in math and science are even more difficult. Teachers need to infuse best practices into their classrooms to…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Learning Disabilities, Teaching Methods
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Stephens, Pam; Hermus, Cindy – SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, 2007
Posters, slide shows, videos, diagrams, charts, written or illustrated class notes, daily logs, to do lists, and written instructions are all helpful modes of teaching for visual learners. Another form of instruction that is helpful for visual learners is the graphic organizers. Sometimes called "mind maps", graphic organizers are illustrative…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Art Activities, Visual Learning, Teaching Methods
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Kumar, S. Praveen; Raja, B. William Dharma – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2009
Not all children are made the same. Learning disabilities like dyslexia, dysgraphia or dyscalculia are either not understood or ignored in schools. As a result, the schoolchildren suffer for no fault of theirs and they lag behind in their course of learning. They may find it difficult to achieve the basic skills of learning such as reading,…
Descriptors: Visual Learning, Teaching Methods, Learning Disabilities, Computation
Union City Board of Education, NJ. – 1974
Project SEE (Specific Education of the Eye), a three-year old ESEA Title III funded program, is stated to be designed to train kindergarten and Grade 1 children in perceptual motor skills by developing visual perception through a series of sequenced visual exercises which the child analyzes, elucidates on, relates to, and replicates. The…
Descriptors: Instructional Innovation, Instructional Materials, Perceptual Development, Sensory Experience
Bernstein, Gail Bruskoff – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1979
Twelve integration techniques, such as tracing shapes on paper, are described and suggestions for five activities (including materials needed, activity directions, implications, positioning, cautions, and adaptations) are provided. (For related material, see EJ 216 140 and EJ 216 239.) (PHR)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Program Descriptions, Teaching Methods, Visual Impairments
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Sharples, Mike – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1991
Description of ways in which computers might be used to teach visual concepts discusses hypermedia systems; describes computer-generated tutorials; explains the use of computers to create learning aids such as concept maps, feature spaces, and structural models; and gives examples of visual concept teaching in medical education. (10 references)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Teaching, Hypermedia, Instructional Materials
Laney, James D. – Educational Technology, 1996
Describes the use of distance-learning technology for an economics course for second graders. Highlights include obstacles to effective distance education, becoming familiar with video technology, the use of visual learning materials, student-teacher interaction, the need for an adult facilitator, and the instructional sequence used in each…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Economics, Elementary Education, Grade 2
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Huntsman, Eric D. – Interdisciplinary Humanities, 1998
Describes the "Ara Pacis Augustae" that is a monumental altar commemorating the emperor Augustus' safe return in 13 B.C. from his provincial tour of Spain and Gaul. Explains how students in a Roman history class can learn about the culture during the age of emperor Augustus by studying the altar. (CMK)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Cultural Awareness, Higher Education, History Instruction
Dwyer, Francis M. – 1982
The program of systematic evaluation of variables associated with visual learning was initiated in 1965 to investigate the impact of variables linked to effective, efficient use of instructional visual materials. A prototype experimental package, containing a specific unit of cognitive content, learner achievement objectives, four individual…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Experimental Programs, Instructional Materials, Media Research
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Jaspers, Fons – Educational and Training Technology International, 1994
Discusses individual perceptional modality preferences, including verbalization versus visualization, reading versus listening, and audio versus video. Literature on perception and on mental representation and learning styles is reviewed, and theoretical and practical implications for instructional materials design are suggested, including the use…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Formative Evaluation, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials
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