Visualization in Mathematics, Reading and Science Education

Preface

Contents

Overview

Part I An Introduction To Visualization

1 A Commonsense View and Its Problems

Mathematics

Reading

Science

Why Visualization Might Be Useful

2 A History of Visualization in Psychology and Science

Early Psychological Research

Recent Theories of Visualization in Cognitive Psychology

The Development of Visualization in Science

The Introduction of Computers to Scientific Visualization

Concluding Comments

3 The Concept of Visualization

Methods

The Definitions of Visualization

What Constitutes a Good Visualization?

Colour

Realism

Relevance

Interactivity

Animation

Concluding Comments

4 Cognitive Theory

Cognitive Coding of Visual Images

Using Cognitive Theories to Design Effective Visualization Objects

Concluding Comments

Part II Current Educational Research

5 Visualizations and Mathematics

Visual–Spatial Images

Computer Visualizations and Visual Representations

Concluding Comments

6 Visualizations and Reading

Visualization Objects as Motivators

Comprehension

Relevant Properties of Visualization Objects

Multimedia

Concluding Comments

7 Visualizations and Science

Visual Representations, Diagrams, and Animation

Dynamic Media and Learning Performance

Animations, Visualizations, and Conceptual Change

Concluding Comments

Part III Cautions and Recommendations

8 Research and Guidelines on Computer-Generated Visualizations

9 Concluding Comments, Recommendations, and Further Considerations

Visualization Objects

Animations and Computer-Based Visualization

Recommendations for Teachers

Areas for Future Research

Final Word

References

Author Index

Subject Index