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Not Only What You See but Where and When You See It: Factors Influencing Learning with Visualizations
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David Menendez – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Visualizations are an integral part of education, and the features of visualizations have been associated with differences in learning and generalization. I propose that students use the features of visualizations, such as their perceptual richness, as cues to infer the generality of the information presented in lessons. I test this proposal in 10…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Education, Visual Aids, Instructional Materials
Infant Perception of Visually Presented Objects.
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Bower, T. G. R.; And Others – Science, 1979
A previously-reported experiment designed to determine if newborn infants can distinguish between an object and a picture of that object is flawed. The experimental design and an improved design are discussed. (BB)
Descriptors: Dimensional Preference, Perception, Perceptual Development, Research
The Amateur Scientist.
Walker, Jearl – Scientific American, 1986
Describes experiments which focus on the perception of three dimensions. Discusses the cues about distance and depth and the role they have in perceptions of three dimensions. Evaluates the effect of color on the illusion on depth. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Color, Cues, Depth Perception
The Visual Perception of Motion in Depth.
Regan, David; And Others – Scientific American, 1979
Discusses how an individual's visual system processes cues to motion in depth. A theoretical model of the operations of the visual system that underlie the perception of motion in depth is included. (HM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Dimensional Preference, Eyes, Models