Technological tools for visual thinking: What does the research tell us? Paper presented at the Apple (2001)
| Venue: | University Consortium Academic and Developers Conference, James Cook |
| Citations: | 4 - 0 self |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Mcloughlin01technologicaltools,
author = {Catherine Mcloughlin and Krzysztof Krakowski},
title = {Technological tools for visual thinking: What does the research tell us? Paper presented at the Apple},
booktitle = {University Consortium Academic and Developers Conference, James Cook},
year = {2001}
}
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Abstract
Abstract Educational systems tend to emphasise the verbal, symbolic and numerical modes of learning though recently, there has been a wave of change in education, with an increasing emphasis on visual literacy. In everyday life and in learning, visual information is used to interpret experience and build understanding. This can be illustrated in three ways. First, visual thinking is part of the way we reason, such as when we extract of information from a map, chart or table and represent and express it in language. Second, visual thinking can be integral to problem solving, as when we need to use a diagram to explain, document, calculate or show the steps involved in reaching a solution. Third, visual representation can play a role in communication, for instance using diagrammatic and visual forms to communicate information, represent data and show relationships. This paper aims to give an overview of current theories and research on visual thinking and how it relates to learning. Examples of how technologies can enhance the visual dimension of communication and learning are discussed.
