Area: | Department of Education |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 10.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 10 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Classification of instructional illustrations according to graphic characteristics, presentation format and instructional function. Visual processing and learning. Developing illustration rich resources, including the design of original instructional visuals. Student generated illustrations. Contextually-based evaluation of the instructional effectiveness of illustrations. Approaches for the effective integration of illustrations with other information formats. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Classified instructional illustrations accoring to their graphic characteristics, presentation format and instructional function. Explained the roles of perceptual and cognitive processing capacities in visual learning and their implications for the effectiveness of instruction. Designed and developed illustration-rich instructional resources that incorporate principled approaches to visual learning. Devised learning activities that make use of the instructional potential of student-generated illustrations as a tool for learning. Evaluated and revised visual learning resources in order to increase their effectiveness in a specific instructional context. Integrated illustrations with other information formats in order to produce effective instructional materials. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Lowe, R.K. (2001). Educational Illustrations. Perth, Savant Publications. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 1- 40%, Assignment 2 - 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 70300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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