Abstract
Learners generally benefit from representational pictures that are added to expository text. But what determines whether it is better to design such pictures as schematized drawings or as detailed photographs? In some studies learning outcomes are positively affected by schematized pictures, but in other studies null effects are reported. We argue that learners' ability to identify key concepts in pictures is an important predictor of effec- tiveness of representational pictures, and that this ability can be facilitated by using schematized pictures. We present results of a pilot study (N=36), which indicate that the aforementioned ability correlates with learning outcomes. We are planning to test our hypotheses in a full-scale experiment, and to present results of this exper- iment at the conference.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Building bridges |
Subtitle of host publication | Improving our understanding of learning from text and graphics by making the connection |
Editors | Huib Tabbers, Bjorn de Koning, Marije van Amelsvoort, Jan van der Meij, Neil Jacobson, Erica de Vries |
Place of Publication | Rotterdam |
Publisher | EARLI SIG |
Number of pages | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 31 Aug 2014 |
Event | EARLI SIG 2 2014 - Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands Duration: 25 Aug 2014 → 27 Aug 2014 |
Conference
Conference | EARLI SIG 2 2014 |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Rotterdam |
Period | 25/08/14 → 27/08/14 |
Keywords
- Connecting text and pictures
- Schematization
- Visual detail