ERIC Number: EJ276745
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Publication Date: 1982
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Effects of Text Illustrations: A Review of Research.
Levie, W. Howard; Lentz, Richard
Educational Communication and Technology: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Development, v30 n4 p195-232 Win 1982
Reviews results of 55 experiments comparing learning from illustrated text and learning from text alone. Research in closely related fields--nonrepresentational pictures (maps, diagrams, graphic organizers), learner-produced drawings, mental imagery, and oral prose--is also examined, and guidelines for practice are offered. A 160-item reference list is appended. (EJS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Diagrams, Graphic Arts, Illustrations, Learning, Maps, Reading Comprehension, Tables (Data), Textbooks, Written Language
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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