Abstract
Before textual literacy became common, humans used images to communicate meaning and provide context so one can recognize meaning through images which is now known as visual literacy (VL). W.J.T. Mitchell in 1992 began to formulate his theory on the Pictorial Turn in an interview with ArtForum International and published his manifesto Picture Theory two years later in 1994. Mitchell explained this turn as a return to images, a renewed interest in using images to communicate. As technology advanced, allowing for quick access to images, teaching shifted from lecture-based learning to the use of images to develop communication, memory, and critical thinking skills. The author describes her study of publishing patterns in visual literacy and education in different disciplines at all grade levels. The paper also present examples of how numerous disciplines utilize images to teach visual literacy in the classroom.
Presenters
Corinne KennedyCreative Inquiry Coordinator, MSU Libraries, Mississippi State University, Mississippi, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Visual Literacy, Image, Pictorial Turn, Students, Teaching, Education, Publishing
