Developing Student sVisual Literacy in a Virtual Modelling Environment

Autor: Jaanika, Piksoot, Jeremy, Castera, Tago, Sarapuu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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DOI: 10.5682/2066-026x-12-085
Popis: This study investigates the influence of virtual modelling activity on the development of students visual literacy. An experiment was conducted using learning environment Cell World in order to enhance students skills of analysing and translating visual information. The participants were 190 Estonian secondary school students who applied the models of protein synthesis and genetic code. A pre- and post-test was designed and completed to measure students visual literacy. Results of the study indicated that students' skills in analysing visual information were higher after the application of the models.
Databáze: OpenAIRE