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ERIC Number: EJ462808
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
The Effect of the Spatial Arrangement of Simple Diagrams on the Interpretation of English and Nonsense Sentences.
Winn, William; Solomon, Cliff
Educational Technology, Research and Development, v41 n1 p29-41 1993
Describes a study that was conducted with graduate students to verify empirically that the conventional spatial arrangements of diagrams illustrating relationships among concepts are interpreted consistently and to examine the role of spatial arrangements in establishing meaning. Implications of results for graphic and instructional designers are suggested. (26 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Diagrams, Graduate Students, Graphic Arts, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Semantics, Sentences, Spatial Ability
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Empirical Research; Meaningfulness; Spatial Distribution