Visualization in mathematics, reading and science education / Linda M. Phillips, Stephen P. Norris, John S. Macnab.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-99) and indexes.

Contents Overview xi Part I An Introduction To Visualization 1 A Commonsense View and Its Problems 3 Mathematics 3 Reading 5 Science 6 Why Visualization Might Be Useful 6 2 A History of Visualization in Psychology and Science 9 Early Psychological Research 9 Recent Theories of Visualization in Cognitive Psychology 10 The Development of Visualization in Science 13 The Introduction of Computers to Scientific Visualization 16 Concluding Comments 18 3 The Concept of Visualization 19 Methods 19 The Definitions of Visualization 22 What Constitutes a Good Visualization? 27 Colour 29 Realism 30 Relevance 31 Interactivity 32 Animation 33 Concluding Comments 34 4 Cognitive Theory 35 Cognitive Coding of Visual Images 35 Using Cognitive Theories to Design Effective Visualization Objects . . 37 Concluding Comments 41 Contents Part II Current Educational Research 5 Visualizations and Mathematics 45 Visual-Spatial Images 46 Computer Visualizations and Visual Representations 48 Concluding Comments 50 6 Visualizations and Reading 51 Visualization Objects as Motivators 51 Comprehension 52 Relevant Properties of Visualization Objects 57 Multimedia 60 Concluding Comments 61 7 Visualizations and Science 63 Visual Representations, Diagrams, and Animation 63 Dynamic Media and Learning Performance 66 Animations, Visualizations, and Conceptual Change 67 Concluding Comments 74 Part III Cautions and Recommendations 8 Research and Guidelines on Computer-Generated Visualizations . . 77 9 Concluding Comments, Recommendations, and Further Considerations 83 Visualization Objects 84 Animations and Computer-Based Visualization 86 Recommendations for Teachers 87 Areas for Future Research 88 Final Word 89 References 91 Author Index 101 Subject Index 105