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Peer reviewedAbed, Farough – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1994
Describes a study of eighth graders that compared the effects of two-dimensional and three-dimensional illustrated texts on eye movement strategies and on retention of information. Results are reported that support earlier research findings that realism in illustrations is not necessarily facilitating and may even be distracting. (Contains 19…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Dimensional Preference, Eye Movements
Hayes, David A.; Henk, William A. – 1983
A study examined the effects of pictorial and verbal illustrations on the initial learning and long term retention of written instruction. Subjects were eighth and ninth grade students randomly assigned to one of two text conditions (literal or analogous instructions) under one of four pictorial conditions (no picture, functional drawing,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Grade 8, Grade 9
