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Peer reviewedCrawley, Sharon J. – Journal of the Middle States Council for the Social Studies, 1988
Discusses the use of semantic mapping in social studies as a means of conceptually organizing written material. Points out that this process is useful because it gives students an overview of the content prior to reading materials and provides an opportunity for students to develop visual images. Offers four examples. (KO)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Holistic Approach, Instructional Materials
Download full textPettersson, Rune – 1993
There are two categories of representations: figurative and non-figurative. Within the category of figurative representations, there are two groups: visuals and graphic symbols. Graphic symbols include pictorial symbols, abstract symbols, and arbitrary symbols. Symbols can be used for identification, overview, supplying instructions, position,…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Foreign Countries, Graphic Arts
Case-Gant, Alexa – 1973
A Title I 5 year Visual Literacy Experimental Program was initiated in four kindergarten classes during the 1972-73 academic year. The program was designed to focus on a hierarchy of visual skills and aesthetic experiences involving body language, graphic expressions, and photography, and to correlate these with the objectives of the classroom…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Communication Skills, Language Ability, Language Experience Approach
Roth, Susan King – 1993
Visualization as a factor of intelligence includes the mental manipulation of spatial configurations and has been associated with spatial abilities, creative thinking, and conceptual problem solving. There are numerous reports of scientists and mathematicians using visualization to anticipate transformation of the external world. Artists and…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Definitions, Graphic Arts, Illustrations
Vanden Bergh, Bruce G.; Sentell, Gerald D. – 1979
A practical solution to many of the communication obstacles found in international markets can be found in the development and widespread adoption of a standardized system of international graphic symbols. Any plan to develop and implement a truly acceptable and universal system of graphic symbols will have to overcome many obstacles that past…
Descriptors: Artificial Languages, Business Communication, Communication Problems, Foreign Countries
Ketzer, Jan W. – 1987
Audiovisual, or mass media education can play a significant role in children's social, emotional, cognitive, sensory, motor, and creative development. It includes all school activities which teach children to interact with The field includes all school activities which teach children to interact with visualize ideas. Students can be involved in…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Communications, Audiovisual Instruction, Communication Skills
Braden, Roberts A., Ed.; And Others – 1987
Presentations at the International Visual Literacy Association conference are grouped under five topics, a prologue, and an epilogue: (1) Prologue--"Writing About Visual Literacy" (Roberts A. Braden); (2) Visible Language--four papers concerning picture books, the Macintosh and Laserwriter, the design of library signs, and visual literacy and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Critical Viewing
Baca, Judy Clark, Ed.; And Others – 1992
This book of readings consists of selected papers presented under five topics: (1) Research and Theory--18 papers including research on visual effects on attitude and cognition, students of different field dependence levels, modern and postmodern design on reader perceptions of news, effects of gray shades, short-term memory capacity differences,…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creativity
