Visual Thinking Strategies = Creative and Critical Thinking

Moeller, Mary R.; Cutler, Kay; Fiedler, Dave; Weier, Lisa

doi:10.1177/003172171309500312

Cited by 39 publications

(25 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Research findings on elementary and middle school students' participation in VTS (DeSantis, ; DeSantis and Housen, ; Housen, ) have revealed that when compared to control group students, VTS students showed more growth in aesthetic development, engaged in significantly more evidentiary reasoning and that these critical thinking strategies appeared “to transfer across social context and content areas” (Housen, , p. 116). Other researchers have also reported how participation in VTS across various disciplines positively impacted students' visual literacy competences, writing, creative and critical thinking, oral language competence, cognitive engagement and willingness to take risks (Moeller et al, ; Franco and Unrath, ; Cappello and Walker, ; Zapata et al, ).…”

Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 96%

Slow looking: “reading picturebooks takes time”

Pantaleo

2019

Literacy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

One of the main purposes of the classroom-based research featured in this article was to develop 9-year-old students' visual meaning-making skills and competences by focusing specifically on elements of visual art and design in picturebooks. The complexity of the picturebook format requires and rewards slow looking by readers/viewers. However, students need to receive instruction about and have opportunities for engaging in slow looking in order to develop the disposition to do so. The discussion of slow looking is situated in four frameworks that focus on the centrality of careful observation of images. Descriptions of some of the pedagogy delivered during the study that featured students engaging in slow looking and visual analysis are followed by examples of students' written work that reveals their close observation of and analytical thinking about elements of visual art and design in picturebook artwork.

show abstract

Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 96%

Slow looking: “reading picturebooks takes time”

Pantaleo

2019

Literacy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Visual thinking is a combination of creative and critical thinking. is a way of thinking in pictures (Moeller, Cutler, Fielder & Weier, 2013). Visual/spatial thinking involves purposeful use of an individual's eye to develop mental images or mental representations that are crucial for learning (Mccormack, 2017).…”

Section: Visual Note Recording As a Visual Thinking Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…VNR is a purposeful and multimodal approach to visual thinking (Fernández-Fontecha et al, 2016). Studies discussing the strengths of using visual thinking as a learning strategy mostly agree that visual thinking strategies foster the development of creative and critical thinking skills and that it is important to overall learning (Mccormack, 2017;Fernández-Fontecha, et al, 2016;Moorman, 2013;Moeller et al, 2013;Walker 2012;Goldschmidt, 2001). Visual thinking strategies not only helps improve comprehension of complex information but can also facilitates remembering (Moeller et al, 2013).…”

Section: Visual Note Recording As a Visual Thinking Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%

Thinking Differently: A Visual Note Recording Strategy to Improve Learning

2020

JEP

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The use of visuals in the learning environment is increasing every day. The idea of connecting images with existing knowledge is one way to effectively learn and remember. Since visual literacy has become one of the most important concepts in education today, finding a new way to present and understand information about the concept is an essential part of the learning process. The purpose of this study is to explore the importance of using visual note recording (VNR) in the learning process, and how the participant perceives visual note recording as an aid to thinking and recalling information. A qualitative methodology was used to gain in-depth understanding of visual note recording (VNR) in the learning process. Interviews were used to collect information from five participants representing different nations. Participants were asked questions designed to explore their experiences in using VNR as an aid to enhanced thinking, and to determine how they define the activity of visual note recording. Findings from this study show that VNR can have a great impact on students' learning ability. The study demonstrates that the use of VNR leads to recalling information more easily, simplifying complex ideas, and enhancing critical and visual thinking skills. This study also points out that VNR is constructive and supports authentic student learning opportunities.

show abstract

“…The strategies have been explored with student populations from young elementary to adult. Studies have revealed that VTS was effective for improving writing (Franco & Unrath, ; Moeller, Cutler, Fiedler, & Weier, ), critical thinking (Landorf, ; Moeller et al., , Yenawine & Miller, ), and encouraging risk taking (Franco & Unrath, ; Landorf, ). In companion articles, Hailey () and Yenawine and Miller supported the use of VTS across disciplines.…”

Section: About Vtsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Visual Thinking Strategies: Teachers' Reflections on Closely Reading Complex Visual Texts Within the Disciplines

Cappello¹,

Walker²

2016

Read Teach

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The authors offer a new perspective on close reading that uses a range of multimodal texts to capitalize on the visual nature of contemporary society and to support literacy within the academic disciplines. Specifically, a qualitative study explored teachers' perspectives on the use of Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), a practice borrowed from museum educators that replicates close reading processes, to support literacy learning within subject areas. The analysis revealed teachers' beliefs that VTS supported students' academic vocabulary development and accountable talk. In addition, the teachers felt that VTS created a safe environment for all students to participate, thus providing access to the curriculum. The authors argue that teachers can adapt VTS to help students meet the needs of 21st century communication modes as they analyze and create print and nonprint texts in different forms of media.

show abstract

Visual Thinking Strategies = Creative and Critical Thinking

Cited by 39 publications

References 0 publications

Slow looking: “reading picturebooks takes time”

Slow looking: “reading picturebooks takes time”

Thinking Differently: A Visual Note Recording Strategy to Improve Learning

Visual Thinking Strategies: Teachers' Reflections on Closely Reading Complex Visual Texts Within the Disciplines

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About