Knowledge Visualization and Visual Literacy in Science Education

Download or read book Knowledge Visualization and Visual Literacy in Science Education written by Ursyn, Anna and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective communication within learning environments is a pivotal aspect to students’ success. By enhancing abstract concepts with visual media, students can achieve a higher level of retention and better understand the presented information. Knowledge Visualization and Visual Literacy in Science Education is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the implementation of visual images, aids, and graphics in classroom settings and focuses on how these methods stimulate critical thinking in students. Highlighting concepts relating to cognition, communication, and computing, this book is ideally designed for researchers, instructors, academicians, and students.