Problems in Picturing Text: A Study of Visua/Verbal Problem Solving

Benson, Philippa J.

doi:10.1207/s15427625tcq0602_2

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“…They also commonly believe that the cell becomes haploid at the end of the second division rather than after the first division [11]. Experts have a clearer conceptual model of chromosomes to begin with and, as a consequence, do not view textbook drawings and diagrams in the same way students do and cannot even predict the interpretations that students will make looking at the same picture [12].…”

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An interactive modeling lesson increases students' understanding of ploidy during meiosis

Wright¹,

Newman²

2011

Biochem Molecular Bio Educ

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Chromosome structure is confusing to students at all levels, and chromosome behavior during meiosis is a notoriously difficult topic. Undergraduate biology majors are exposed to the process of meiosis numerous times during their presecondary and postsecondary education, yet understanding of key concepts, such as the point at which haploidy is established, does not improve substantially with repeated exposure. Based on student's drawings, 96% of intermediate-level biology majors have unclear or incorrect ideas about meiosis. Students have difficulty diagramming the process of meiosis starting with three unreplicated pairs of chromosomes, and even when they can produce an accurate diagram, they are unclear how to assign the terms ''haploid'' and ''diploid.'' We designed an interactive lesson based on constructivist theory to address these issues in a large lecture class. Pretest and posttest scores showed a significant improvement in students' understanding of ploidy compared to a parallel class taught in the traditional way (e.g. using the textbook diagrams). In interviews afterward, those students whose scores improved on exams specifically pointed to the features of the in-class modeling that were deliberately incorporated for that purpose.

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An interactive modeling lesson increases students' understanding of ploidy during meiosis

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Newman²

2011

Biochem Molecular Bio Educ

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“…The process enables the human mind to construct a mental image of perceived information, thereby deriving new ideas and concepts from men- (Taylor, 1981). Human memory therefore acquires information from mental processes (Benson, 1997).…”

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The role of unconscious information processing in the acquisition and learning of instructional messages

Kuldas

Bakar²,

Ismail

2017

EJREP

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This review investigates how the unconscious information processing can create satisfactory learning outcomes, and can be used to ameliorate the challenges of teaching students to regulate their learning processes. The search for the ideal model of human information processing as regards achievement of teaching and learning objectives is a recurring issue in educational studies. Although conscious processes are more conducive to the objectives than unconscious processes, they do not necessarily result in satisfactory learning of instructional messages. Studies reviewed here show that the unconscious can play a facilitatory role in the encoding, storage, retrieval processes of information and learning activities, even when the conscious fails to achieve this. To take advantages of both conscious and unconscious processes, relevant literature suggests educators utilizing visual teaching aids that optimize use of working memory capacity and allow students to form mental imageries, thereby facilitating the comprehension of instructional messages.Keywords: unconscious processes, conscious processes, information acquisition, mental imagery, visual information processing. Received ResumenEsta revisión investiga cómo el procesamiento de la información inconsciente, puede ayudar a crear resultados satisfactorios en el aprendizaje, y puede ser utilizado para mejorar los retos de enseñar a los alumnos para regular sus procesos de aprendizaje. La búsqueda del modelo ideal del procesamiento de la información humana, para delimitar los procesos y los objetivos de aprendizaje es un tema recurrente en los estudios educativos. A pesar de que los procesos conscientes son los más implicados para la consecución de los objetivos educativos y de la preocupación por estos procesos, ello no se ha traducido necesariamente en aprendizaje satisfactorio de las informaciones educativas. Los estudios revisados aquí muestran que el inconsciente puede jugar un papel facilitador en la codificación, el almacenamiento, procesos de recuperación de información y actividades de aprendizaje, aún cuando la conciencia no puede lograr este objetivo. Para aprovechar las ventajas delos procesos, tanto conscientes como inconscientes, la literatura sugiere que los educadores deben utilizan ayudas visuales de enseñanza que optimizan el uso de la capacidad de memoria de trabajo y permitir así a los estudiantes formar imaginarios mentales, lo que facilita la comprensión de los mensajes educativos.Palabras clave: procesos inconscientes, procesos conscientes, adquisición de información, imaginarios mentales, procesamiento visual de la información.

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“…Although visual literacy was first defined by John Debes in 1968, the concept is far older; the poet Simonides of Ceos asserted "Words are the images of things" (Benson, 1997). Similarly, Aristotle stated "without image, thinking is impossible" (Benson, 1997).…”

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“…Similarly, Aristotle stated "without image, thinking is impossible" (Benson, 1997). Going back farther than Ancient Greece, Egyptian hieroglyphspicture with meaning -form a bridge between images and words.…”

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Integrating Visual Literacy Training into the Business Curriculum. A Case Study at Dublin Business School

Sweeney¹,

Hughes²

2017

DBSBR

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Problems in Picturing Text: A Study of Visua/Verbal Problem Solving

Cited by 35 publications

References 18 publications

An interactive modeling lesson increases students' understanding of ploidy during meiosis

An interactive modeling lesson increases students' understanding of ploidy during meiosis

The role of unconscious information processing in the acquisition and learning of instructional messages

Integrating Visual Literacy Training into the Business Curriculum. A Case Study at Dublin Business School

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