A Primer Of Visual Literacy

Author : Donis A Dondis
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262540292
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Primer of Visual Literacy written by Donis A Dondis and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1974-09-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This primer is designed to teach students the interconnected arts of visual communication. The subject is presented, not as a foreign language, but as a native one that the student "knows" but cannot yet "read." Responding to the need she so clearly perceives, Ms. Dondis, a designer and teacher of broad experience, has provided a beginning text for art and design students and a basic text for all other students; those who do not intend to become artists or designers but who need to acquire the essential skills of understanding visual communication at a time when so much information is being studied and transmitted in non-verbal modes, especially through photography and film. Understanding through seeing only seems to be an obviously intuitive process. Actually, developing the visual sense is something like learning a language, with its own special alphabet, lexicon, and syntax. People find it necessary to be verbally literate whether they are "writers": or not; they should find it equally necessary to be visually literate, "artists" or not. This primer is designed to teach students the interconnected arts of visual communication. The subject is presented, not as a foreign language, but as a native one that the student "knows" but cannot yet "read." The analogy provides a useful teaching method, in part because it is not overworked or too rigorously applied. This method of learning to see and read visual data has already been proved in practice, in settings ranging from Harlem to suburbia. Appropriately, the book makes some of its most telling points through visual means. Numerous illustrated examples are employed to clarify the basic elements of design (teach an alphabet), to show how they are used in simple syntactic combinations ("See Jane run."), and finally, to present the meaningful synthesis of visual information that is a finished work of art (the apprehension of poetry...).

Author : Judith Wilde
Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780823056200
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Visual Literacy written by Judith Wilde and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors' teaching methods focus on personal and innovative thought in visual problem solving with technical facility being achieved as a by-product.

Author : Jo Anne Vasquez
Publisher : NSTA Press
ISBN 13 : 1936137585
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing Visual Literacy in Science, K-8 written by Jo Anne Vasquez and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaches educators how to help their students develop skills in interpreting photographs, charts, diagrams, figures, labels, and graphic symbols. --from publisher description

Author : Jeffrey S. Beaudry
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462524621
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Research Literacy written by Jeffrey S. Beaudry and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparing students to become informed, critical consumers of research, this accessible text builds essential skills for understanding research reports, evaluating the implications for evidence-based practice, and communicating findings to different audiences. It demystifies qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs and provides step-by-step procedures for judging the strengths and limitations of any study. Excerpts from real research reports are used as opportunities to develop methodological knowledge and practice analytic skills. Based on sound pedagogic principles, the text is structured for diverse learning styles: visual learners (concept maps, icons), active learners (building-block exercises and templates for writing), and story learners (examples, reading guides, and reflections). Pedagogical Features *Rubrics, checklists of steps to take, and reading guides that walk students through analyzing different types of research articles. *Journal abstracts with questions that home in on key aspects of a study. *Exemplars of each type of study, with descriptions of methodological and design choices. *End-of-chapter skills-building exercises that lead up to writing a research review essay. *Chapter appendices featuring sample responses to the exercises.

Author : George Nelson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to See written by George Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev. ed. of: How to see. Boston: Little, Brown, 1977.

Author : Rachel R Reynolds
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000334708
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Visual Interpretation written by Rachel R Reynolds and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Visual Interpretation explains how to talk and write critically about visual media and to examine how evolving visual environments, media, and technologies affect human selfunderstanding and culture formation. Lively and accessibly written chapters provide a solid foundation in the tools and ideas of visual meaning, familiarizing readers with a growing, cross-cultural subfield, and preparing them to pursue thoughtful work in a variety of related disciplines. The authors include rich examples and illustrations—ranging from cave paintings to memes, from optical science to visual analytics, from ancient pictographs to smart phones—that engage students with the fascinating complexity of visual interpretation. Each chapter introduces students to key terms and concepts relevant to visual analysis, with ideas for short individual or group exercises to enhance understanding. The book is ideal as a primer in visual analysis and visual communication for students in courses within communication studies, cultural studies, digital humanities, semiotics, media studies, and visual anthropology. Online support materials include multimedia activities for students and links to additional resources for students and instructors.

Author : Shailoo Bedi
Publisher : Facet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783304561
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Visual Research Methods written by Shailoo Bedi and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visual research methods (VRM) comprise a collection of methods that incorporate visual elements such as maps, drawings, photographs, videos, as well as three-dimensional objects into the research process. In addition, VRM including photo-elicitation, photovoice, draw-and-write techniques, and cognitive mapping are being leveraged to great effect to explore information experiences to investigate some of the central questions in the field; expand theoretical discussions in LIS; and improve library services and spaces. Visual Research Methods: An Introduction for Library and Information Studies is the first book to focus on visual methods in LIS, providing a comprehensive primer for students, educators, researchers and practitioners in the field. Contributed chapters in the book showcase examples of VRM in action and offer the insights, inspirations, and experiences of researchers and practitioners working with visual methods. Coverage includes: - an introduction to visual research methods including a discussion of terminology - an overview of the literature on VRM in libraries - methodological framing including a discussion of theory, epistemology, - practical and ethical considerations for researchers embarking on VRM projects - chapters showcasing VRM in action including drawing techniques, photographic techniques, and mixed methods - six contributed chapters each showcasing the results of visual research methods, discussions of the techniques, and reflections on VRM for research in information studies. This book will provide a strong methodological context for the adoption of visual research methods in LIS and feature examples of VRM ‘in action.’ It will prove to be a must-have reference for researchers, practitioners, instructors, and students who want to engage with visual research methods and to expand their methodological toolkit.

Author : Richard Poulin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1592538258
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Language of Graphic Design written by Richard Poulin and published by . This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Language of Graphic Design' provides graphic design students and practitioners with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental elements and principles of their language, what they are, why they are important and how to use them effectively.

Author : Pamela Sachant
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning written by Pamela Sachant and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a deep insight and comprehension of the world of Art. Contents: What is Art? The Structure of Art Significance of Materials Used in Art Describing Art - Formal Analysis, Types, and Styles of Art Meaning in Art - Socio-Cultural Contexts, Symbolism, and Iconography Connecting Art to Our Lives Form in Architecture Art and Identity Art and Power Art and Ritual Life - Symbolism of Space and Ritual Objects, Mortality, and Immortality Art and Ethics

Author : Michael Arndt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781524867225
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book RAinbowZ written by Michael Arndt and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabet board book that introduces the ABCs and ROYGBVs in vibrant rainbow colors to engage young eyes and encourage verbal and visual literacy. Glints of rainbow holographic foil make this a truly special book to behold! From Michael Arndt, award-winning graphic designer and author of the M books: see + read board book series, comes rAinbowZ--a new, mesmerizing alphabet and color primer for kids. Introducing a variety of food and objects, all in the colors of the spectrum, rAinbowZ engages young eyes and makes verbal and visual literacy fun. Fascinating for babies, this board book is an exciting, exuberant, and educational tool that can be used over and over again.