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Today’s students respond best to active learning strategies combined with visual stimulation.
VISUALS Research shows that people remember: 20% of what they HEAR 30% of what they SEE 50% of what they SEE + HEAR Jim Stice (1987)
VISUALS Visual aids can be used to: Provide interest and motivation for students. Increase retention of information and learning. Aid communication Clarify something difficult. Help students to organise concepts and ideas. Save instructional time and preparation time because they can be reused.
VISUALS When using visuals we should not overlook that: - Different learners may use visuals in different ways. - Learners experience different levels of success in gaining information from visuals. - More experienced children can more efficiently use visuals and can better assimilate visual information than less experienced. - We should not use visuals that are overly complex.
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VISUALS Concept Cartoon … •are a new approach to teaching, learning and assessment in science •were created by Brenda Keogh and Stuart Naylor in 1991 •feature cartoon-style drawings showing different characters arguing about an everyday situation •are designed to intrigue, to provoke discussion and to stimulate scientific thinking •may not have a single "right answer" •are available with background science notes for teachers A typical Concept Cartoon™ has the following features: •visual representation of scientific ideas •minimal text, in dialogue form •alternative viewpoints on the situation •scientific ideas are applied in everyday situations •the scientifically acceptable viewpoint is included in the alternatives •the alternatives are given equal status
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