The influence of the instruction of visual design principles on improving pre-service teachers’ visual literacy
Abstract
This study investigated whether the instruction of visual design principles had an influence on pre-service teachers’ perception and analysis (interpretation) of visual materials. In addition, the relationships between pre-service teachers’ visual intelligence and their perception and analysis (interpretation) of visual materials were also explored. Participants were 86 pre-service teachers who took a one-credit required educational technology course at a mid-western university in the United States. Some participants were absent in the weeks when data were collected, resulting in a total of 59 responses included in data analysis. Findings implied that the instruction of visual design principles could possibly improve pre-service teachers’ visual literacy. Suggestions for future research were discussed.
Reference
Yeh, H.-T., & Cheng, Y.-C. (2010). The influence of the instruction of visual design principles on improving pre-service teachers’ visual literacy. Computers & Education, 54, 244–252. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2009.08.008
Journal
Computers & Education
Analysis
Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?
no
Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?
no
Research Approach
Geographic Setting
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
Preservice Participants
- Undergraduates (university based program)
Preservice Sample Size
86
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- pre-/post-assessment
- Visual Intelligence Self-Report Survey
- Visual Perception Test I and II
Data Analysis Tools
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
- Inside (studying their own practices)
- Inside (studying their own programs)
Research Questions
What were pre-service teachers’ ratings of visual materials created with the visual design principles of contrast, alignment, proximity, and repetition?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes
Did pre-service teachers’ perception of visual materials differ between those who received and did not receive the lesson of visual design principles?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes
Did pre-service teachers’ analysis (interpretation) of visual materials differ between those who received and did not receive the lesson of visual design principles?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes
Were there relationships between pre-service teachers’ perception and analysis of visual materials and their self-reported visual intelligence?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes