Visual Literacy in Practice: Use of Images in Students' Academic Work

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2019

Publication Title

College and Research Libraries

Volume

80

Issue

1

First page number:

123

Last page number:

139

Abstract

Digital technology has changed the way in which students utilize visual materials in academic work and has increased the importance of visual literacy skills. This paper reports the findings of a research project examining undergraduate and graduate students’ visual literacy skills and use of images in the context of academic work. The study explored types of visual resources used, the role that images play in academic papers and presentations, and the ways students select, evaluate, and process images. The findings of the study indicate that students lack skills in selecting, evaluating, and using images. Students use a range of visual resources in their presentations but rarely use images in papers.

Keywords

Digital technology; Literacy skills; Undergraduate and graduate students; Visual resources

Disciplines

Education | Higher Education

Language

English

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