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Publication Date: 2017
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Creating Infographics to Enhance Student Engagement and Communication in Health Economics
VanderMolen, Julia; Spivey, Christy
Journal of Economic Education, v48 n3 p198-205 2017
In this article, the authors discuss and describe the implementation of and lessons learned from a course project centered on the creation of an infographic in a health economics course and an introduction to health research course. Students were asked to create a simple infographic about a particular topic, after researching and gathering data on that topic. The instructors observed how students synthesized information and data to tell a visual story with their infographic. This article adds to the limited literature regarding infographics in undergraduate instruction. An infographic offers faculty an opportunity to apply active learning strategies to enhance student engagement, retention of information, and communication skills.
Descriptors: Economics Education, Visual Aids, Learner Engagement, Communication Skills, Student Projects, Undergraduate Students, Active Learning, Retention (Psychology), College Instruction, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Student Research, Student Surveys, Health
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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