Using Visual Mnemonics to Make Instructions Easier to Remember.

Hirst, Russel Keith

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ERIC Number: EJ419856

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Publication Date: 1990

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Using Visual Mnemonics to Make Instructions Easier to Remember.

Hirst, Russel Keith

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v20 n4 p411-23 1990

Reviews ancient theory and modern research regarding the effect of imagery on memory. Suggests present-day technical communicators use, where possible, a particular kind of image to illustrate proceduralized instructions. Provides examples and illustrations that create special images. (KEH)

Descriptors: Cues, Learning Strategies, Memory, Mnemonics, Technical Illustration, Technical Writing, Visual Stimuli, Writing Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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