Students and Teachers Learning to See: Part 1: Using Visual Images in the College Classroom to Promote Students' Capacities and Skills

• DOI: 10.3200/ctch.56.1.23-27
• Publication Date: 2008-03-03T20:17:19Z
• Authors: Elizabeth Thomas; Nancy Place; Cinnamon Hillyard
• Keywords: Visual Literacy; Visual learning

This interdisciplinary analysis examines the use of visual images in college classroom. The three authors—a community psychologist, a literacy specialist, and mathematician—share examples critical reflections that illuminate strengths challenges using this medium to meet teaching learning goals. authors highlight one dimension their work with images, promoting student capacities skills.