Drawing Conclusions: Using Visual Thinking to Understand Complex Concepts in the Classroom

ISBN-13: 9780807764923 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021

Patricia A. Dunn

Spis treści

• Contents
• Introduction 1
• Why Student-Produced Juxtaposed Visual Representations? 2
• Advantages of Juxtaposed Visual Representations 8
• 1. Preparing to Juxtapose Visual Representations 13
• Modeling the Process 13
• Deepening Discussions 19
• 2. Pathos, Perspective Shifts, and Metaphors 26
• Pathos, Drama, and Stick Figures 27
• Perspective Shifts 37
• Metaphors 40
• 3. Sketches as Formative Assessment 52
• Teaching Troublesome Knowledge 54
• Assessing Conceptual Understanding 56
• Promoting Deeper Learning 63
• 4. Grappling With Traditional Versus Contemporary/Critical Theory 74
• Text-as-Shoe Metaphor 75
• Readers’ Awareness of Lenses 76
• Print Versus Audio Texts 78
• Problematic Canonical Texts 81
• 5. Sketching as a Tool for Reorganization 88
• Juxtaposing to Troubleshoot 88
• Viewing Versus Discussing 93
• Proposed Changes to the Process 100
• 6. Student Responses to Juxtaposed Visual Representations 102
• Analyzing Survey Results 103
• Students’ Comments 105
• Conclusion 106
• Appendix: Survey—Students’ Views on Using Juxtaposed Visual Representations 107
• References 110
• Index 114
• About the Author 120