Clark
& Mayer tell us that “instructional designers should consider how words and
pictures work together to create meaning for the learner” (p.70). What this
means to me is that pictures when used correctly can enhance the learner’s
understanding of the information being conveyed through words. Pictures and
words work together to activate learning.
Transformational,
interpretive, and organizational graphics are the types of graphics I feel can
be effective in promoting learning. Transformational graphics best explain something
that changes over time. Interpretive graphics work best at showing some process
that is not clear to the naked eye. Organizational graphics show the
relationships among different items.
Decorative
graphic
http://examinedexistence.com/five-enduring-myths-about-the-brain/
Representational
graphic
http://www.everychina.com/m-mop-bucket-wringer
Relational
graphic
https://www.edrawsoft.com/entity-relationship-diagrams.php
Organizational
graphic
https://www.plumbingsupply.com/ur-toiletrepairparts-4454.html
Transformational
graphic
http://www.glogster.com/lisaandpooh/wide-glog-by-lisaandpooh-instructional-design-/g-6ksosnut9ro552u6adnf1a0
Interpretive
graphic
http://www.tracydurnell.com/print/kcdot.php
Clark,
R., & Mayer, R. (2011). E-Learning and the science of instruction: Proven
guidelines for consumers and designers of multimedia learning (3rd ed.). San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.
