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ERIC Number: EJ675384
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0157-244X
Towards an Analysis of Visual Images in School Science Textbooks and Press Articles about Science and Technology.
Dimopoulos, Kostas; Koulaidis, Vasilis; Sklaveniti, Spyridoula
Research in Science Education, v33 n2 p189-216 2003
Analyzes the pedagogic functions of visual images included in school science textbooks and daily press articles about science and technology. Indicates that the science textbooks (a) use 10 times more images, (b) use more images so as to familiarize their readers with the specialized techno-scientific content and codes, and (c) tend to create a sense of higher empowerment. (Author/SOE)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, International Studies, News Media, Science Education, Scientific Literacy, Technological Literacy, Technology Education, Textbook Evaluation, Textbooks, Visual Learning, Visual Perception
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Greece