Graphics for Learning Proven Guidelines for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Visuals in Training Materials

Name: Graphics for Learning Proven Guidelines for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Visuals in Training Materials
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ISBN: 9780787969943

ISBN-10: 078796994X

ISBN-13: 9780787969943

Edition: 2004

Authors: Ruth Colvin Clark, Chopeta Lyons

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Graphics for Learning teaches you how to design effective graphics for print or online and computer-generated materials_multimedia, texts, working aids, and slides_that will maximize learning, understanding, and reasoning. Based on solid research on how people learn, this crucial resource contains best practices and shows you how to go beyond the visible features of graphics to plan visuals that are based on their communication and psychological functions. Written by instructional design experts Ruth Colvin Clark and Chopeta Lyons, Graphics for Learning includes a graphic design model that guides you through the visual planning process_from needs assessment through production. No matter how…

Book details

List price: $70.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/31/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 544
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 2.992
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction: Getting the Most from This Resource


Introduction to Section 1: The Foundation



Three Views of Instructional Visuals



A Visual Design Model for Planning Graphics Systematically


Summary of Section 1


Introduction to Section 2: How to Use Visuals to Support Psychological Learning Processes



How Graphics Influence Learning Processes



Plan Graphics That Direct Attention



Plan Graphics That Awaken Prior Knowledge



Plan Graphics That Minimize Memory Load



Plan Graphics to Help Learners Build Mental Models



Plan Graphics That Support Transfer of Learning



Plan Graphics to Motivate Learning and Manage Sizzle



Plan Graphics That Accommodate Learner Differences


Summary of Section 2


Introduction to Section 3: How to Visualize Lesson Content



How to Visualize Procedures



How to Visualize Concepts



How to Visualize Facts



How to Visualize Processes



How to Visualize Principles


Summary of Section 3


Introduction to Section 4: How to Plan and Communicate Your Visuals



Define the Visual Context



Design the Visual Approach



Visualize Individual Graphics



Communicate Your Graphic Plans



Apply the Principles


Summary of Section 4


Glossary


References


About the Authors


List of Figures and Tables


Index


Pfeiffer Publications Guide