Visualization in Advising

Authors

  • J. D. Beatty Iowa State University
  • Joyce B. Buck Penn State University

Abstract

The greatest increases in learning appear to come from environments where learners are visually and intellectually engaged rather than sitting passively and listening. To test the effect of visual materials, new students were asked to use images that depict general education categories. On a free-recall test, their performance was significantly better than that of new students who read about and discussed general education. The study has implications for how we design materials and programs in which we advise students about their educations.

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Published

1999-02-01