Before and After #11: Enhancement
In the original graphic, Spanish words for the home were listed in a table format. Each row had an English word for a room or part of a house and then the Spanish word for this as well. The graphic was very plain and basic with no colors, pictures, shapes, etc.
When I redid the graphic, I decided to use a diagram of a house. Most people, regardless of culture, can identify a house and its various rooms through a graphic including things like tables, couches, beds, and bathroom items. I first feel that using this house graphic makes the information and ideas more interesting and makes them more visually understandable. These items are common items that are found within houses that anyone can identify.
Also, this diagram helps the learner to visualize each room with the English and Spanish word. The diagram represents "objects and concepts using distilled images and symbols" (Wiley, 2015). It has been shown that "explanatory visuals seem to be more effective than words alone" (Wiley, 2015). The relation of the visual image to the word helps the learner place the vocabulary into a deeper level of memory. This graphic also helps to show the parts of the house and how each vocabulary set falls into each part of the house. "A schematized version of an object is easy to understand and is effective for simple structures" (Wiley, 2015). By placing the English and Spanish version of each room into the graphic, a learner can internalize the meaning better.
When I redid the graphic, I decided to use a diagram of a house. Most people, regardless of culture, can identify a house and its various rooms through a graphic including things like tables, couches, beds, and bathroom items. I first feel that using this house graphic makes the information and ideas more interesting and makes them more visually understandable. These items are common items that are found within houses that anyone can identify.
Also, this diagram helps the learner to visualize each room with the English and Spanish word. The diagram represents "objects and concepts using distilled images and symbols" (Wiley, 2015). It has been shown that "explanatory visuals seem to be more effective than words alone" (Wiley, 2015). The relation of the visual image to the word helps the learner place the vocabulary into a deeper level of memory. This graphic also helps to show the parts of the house and how each vocabulary set falls into each part of the house. "A schematized version of an object is easy to understand and is effective for simple structures" (Wiley, 2015). By placing the English and Spanish version of each room into the graphic, a learner can internalize the meaning better.
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