Impact Of Visuals Research Articles

Effectiveness of Pictures in Enhancing ESL Students’ Short Story writing Ability

The integration of pictures into story teaching offers a dynamic approach that caters to various learning styles, fosters deeper understanding, and makes the learning experience more enjoyable. This quantitative pre-experimental research was conducted to investigate the impact of visuals on enhancing short story writing skill among secondary level ESL (English as a Second Language) students. Data was derived from a sample of thirty students selected purposively for the study. The research incorporated pre-tests, progressive tests, and post-tests as data collection techniques. The outcomes of these tests were subsequently compared and analyzed to assess the influence of visuals on short story development. The analysis of the data revealed that pictures were indeed effective in teaching short story composition to secondary level students. Therefore, utilizing visuals as an instructional tool for teaching short story writing is recommended for secondary level ESL students.

Managing problematic visual media in natural hazard emergencies

In natural hazard emergencies, visual media (images, videos) document and convey the possible risk, impact, and severity of the hazard. Issues arise when the visuals being circulated, at scale and speed, are manipulated, fake, or are from an unrelated event or location. These problematic visuals can impact how communities interpret the risk of an emergency. Further, when visual media present information (i.e. a cue) in conflict with what an emergency services agency is instructing the public to do, it can lead to uncertainty and confusion in the community on how to act. This research identifies four specific types of problematic visual media that are common to natural hazard emergencies in Australia. We propose a combination of reactive and proactive strategies that can be employed by emergency services agencies to manage the extent and impact of these problematic visuals.

Sensory sensemaking : a study of fitness bands and its quantified body representation of young Indians

<i>There has been an explosion of wearable fitness-tracking consumer devices in India. The body and its functions are now visually analysable using these bands. The notion of being mindful about the body is fused with a fitness culture. This culture is supported by a growing market for fitness commodities that work towards transforming the self into computable data. This paper attempts to explore the manner in which fitness tracking devices enable positive reinforcement in young Indians. The primary means of data collection for the study was in-depth interviews with young adults (18 to 25 years of age). The participants expressed an affective relationship with the devices, especially the impact of data visuals that was a motivational factor in improving user performance. The study uses the Self-Determination Theory to map user motivation around fitness devices. The qualitative findings revealed the usage of fitness trackers in young Indians to be a private endeavour. While participants felt a positive sense of agency with the devices, they were also averse to the idea of competing within virtual fitness community.</i>

Impact of Social Media Visuals on People’s Visual Communication during Social Movements in Bangladesh

The past decade has seen an armorial growth of the influence of social media on many aspects of people’s lives. Social networking sites, especially Facebook, play a substantial role in framing popular view through its contents. This article explores the impact of visuals, especially photos and videos, published in social media during social movements. Importantly that some visuals received attention in social media during agitations which later got featured or become news in print, electronic and online news portal media as well. Some of the visuals later proved to be edited or fabricated contents which created confusion among participants in this research and beyond. The confusion has contributed to the acceleration or shrinkage of the movement in question in many cases. The center of this article is to examine how social media visuals influence people’s visual communication during social movements. Additionally, it digs out the user’s activity on social media during movements.

Television News and Women: Impact of Television News of Flood in Kerala on Women

Kerala, God’s own Country, was taken aback with the devastating flood in August. More than 350 people lost their lives. Thousands of people remained marooned, animals were killed, houses were submerged, and vehicles were floating. The damage doesn’t end there. According to the government, the State met with a loss of Rs. 20,000 crore. Malayalam Television news channels covered the flood 24*7 without a break. Some of them set up helpdesks to pass information on the missing, the stranded, and the rescue efforts. Breathtaking visuals of floods were also aired. Every minute aspect of rescue operations and flood were communicated. We know that a visual speaks a thousand words. In the case of Kerala flood, some visuals created panic. Some were soothing and some were informative. This study attempts to analyze the impact of visuals aired by Malayalam television channels on women in Kuttanad. A sample of 500 respondents of age group 15-60 from different Panchayaths of Kuttanad are selected and structured questionnaires distributed to them and the response collected. The research assesses women’s rationale for watching the visuals of the flood in Kerala and also its impact on Women in selected areas of Kuttanad. The objective of the research is to understand the relationship between viewers and their motives for watching television.

Critical analysis of research on the impact of visual literacy for learning: strengths, weaknesses and recommendations for improvement

Situated on the overlap between visual literacy and content area literacy, we conducted a systematic literature review regarding the impact of visuals for learning in K-12 content area classrooms. The purpose was to critically analyse the methodological rigor of this research base and provide direction for future research. Additionally, we provide a pragmatic update to a methodological quality screening tool and apply it for visual literacy research. In this manuscript, we present the detailed coding procedure and data analysis: We screened 1693 articles that yielded an initial corpus of 88 articles which were evaluated with methodological quality indicators. This process yielded a final set of 44 articles. Finally, we synthesized the methodological weakness and highlight exemplars of methodological strengths as models for future research. Finally, we conclude with additional recommendations for rigorous future research.

Readers’ and Photojournalists’ Perceptions of Print Media Road Carnage Images in The Herald

ABSTRACTThis study investigates possible semiotic and linguistic effects of road carnage visual images in print media, as perceived and conceptualised, respectively, by readers and photojournalists of The Herald newspaper in Zimbabwe in the context of the government’s public campaign on the prevention of the high incidence of fatal road accidents. It proposes that images have transcended the monotony of texts and could now tell the same story, sometimes, much better. The study, therefore, sought to: establish the onset of visual news as a social semiotic meaning-making process in the print media; establish ethical and cultural considerations in reading print media visual images; examine the use of framing in creating news through visual images; and, analyse the combined impact of visuals and text captions in news reading. Using visual image content analysis (n=43); a questionnaire for regular readers of the newspaper (n=100) and photojournalists’ interviews (n=5), the study concludes that visual media images, specifically road carnage images from The Herald, are a form of “language” that is fast becoming a new mode of effective communication in emotion-inducing news. Similar to Austin’s theory on speech acts, the reading of road carnage visuals should be treated as a visual act.

The U. S. Presidential Elections from the Point Of View of the European Press

Public relations strategies based on dramatization are key tools to achieving success in electoral campaigns. Press offices play a fundamental role as theatre directors, turning their leaders into great actors. What at first glance would look like a theatrical performance is, more than ever, what happened in the US presidential elections. Newspapers are intensifying the use of visual elements to reinforce the news. This research paper analyses 2,463 articles from eight digital newspapers in four countries to learn about the impact of visuals and dramatization on the European press. It seems paradoxical that the progressive newspapers devoted more articles to Trump than the conservative newspapers. A lack of time on the part of the journalists? What is certain is that the visuals prepared by Trump’s press office and his perfectly designed public appearances, were reproduced by the media. The study shows that the progressive newspapers analysed have contributed to giving Trump greater visibility in Europe.

Impact of Visuals on Primary School 4<sup>th</sup> Graders' Problem-solving Success

Aim of the research was to investigate possible impact of visuals on primary school 4th graders' problem-solving success.108 fourth graders studying at four primary schools in Bartin city center were assigned as participants of the study. The research was carried out in 2016-2017 academic year. The model of the study was post-test control group experimental design, among true experimental models. Four math problems were created as data collection tool. Four visually-aided problems were asked in the experimental group while the same problems without visuals were asked in the control group. Problem-solving successes of the students in both groups were scored according to Progressive Scoring Scale. Mann Whitney U test was employed for data analysis. As a result of the study, statistically significant difference was revealed between problem-solving success post-test scores of the students in the experimental and control groups. This difference was in favor of the students in the experimental group. Furthermore, when the experimental and control group students' success in understanding problem, planning solution, checking out the plan, checking trueness of the result was compared, significant difference was determined in favor of the experimental group. It was concluded that visuals were effective on problem-solving success of primary school 4th graders.

Role of Information andCommunicationTechnology in Education

This paper is a mere attempt to present a glimpse of meaning of ICT, its importance and its mandatory need for education, which is indispensable. ICT stands for INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY . These technologies include: computers, the Internet, Broadcasting technologies (radio and television), Telephony. One of the many challenges facing developing countries today is that of preparing their societies and governments for globalization and the information and communication revolution. Policy-makers, educationists, non-governmental organizations, academics and ordinary citizens are increasingly concerned with the need to make their societies competitive in the emergent information economy. Globalization and innovations in technology have led to an increased use of ICTs in all sectors - and education is no exception. Uses of ICTs in education are widespread and are continually growing worldwide. It is generally believed that ICTs can empower teachers and learners, making significant contributions to learning and achievement. Of the teachers interviewed on the effectiveness of ICT in education majority of them felt that introduction and use of ICT adequately will be extremely effective in children learning and achievement. However, current research on the impacts of ICTs on student achievement yields few conclusive statements, pros or con, about the use of ICTs in education. Studies have shown that even in the most advanced schools in industrialized countries, ICTs are generally not considered central to the teaching and learning process. However, there appears to be a mismatch between methods used to measure effects and the type of learning promoted. Standardized testing, for example, tends to measure the results of traditional teaching practices, rather than new knowledge and skills related to the use of ICTs. It is clear that more research needs to be conducted to understand the complex links between ICTs, learning, and achievement. Again, on the question of impact of audio visuals, research shows that surprisingly little documentation is available on the use and impact of video in education, barring one or two video projects like UNICEF‟s animation series, Meena‟, which has become a key weapon in the battle against gender and social inequity in South Asia. Many teachers are reluctant to use ICTs, especially computers and the internet. Some of the reasons for this reluctance include poor software design, skepticism about the effectiveness of computers in improving learning outcomes, lack of administrative support, increased time and effort needed to learn the technology and how to use it for teaching, and the fear of losing their authority in the classroom as it becomes more learner-centered. In terms of using internet and other ICT as a resource for lesson preparation, most of the teachers interviewed, admitted to never or rarely using it, while very few used the internet to gather information sporadically or regularly.

The Effects of Darkness and Lightness Cues in the Visual Depiction of Political Actors Involved in Scandals: An Experimental Study

Reports about political scandals have increased lately. Yet the general impact of news visuals and the specific role of lightness and darkness cues in images of scandalized politicians remain unclear. With the help of an experiment, the present pilot study examined the influence of candidate images and the effects of particular image backgrounds (light versus dark). While the foreground of the image depicting a politician involved in a scandal remained unchanged, the background was systematically altered. The results revealed that a light background had a positive effect on recipients’ attitudes toward the politician. In contrast, participants exposed to a dark image background demanded a more severe punishment for the politician.

Visual Assertions: Effects of Photo Manipulation and Dual Processing for Food Advertisements

In our media landscape, consumers view a plethora of messages with visual assertions, created through postproduction photo manipulation, which communicate meaning at-a-glance. These visual assertions are processed initially and directly and greatly influence how consumers think, feel, and behave. Yet the impact of visuals, which likely color all processing, is not incorporated in persuasive message processing models. Using dual processing models from multiple disciplines as a theoretical foundation, this study demonstrates through two experiments that the effects of photo manipulation, as visual assertions, in food advertising increased consumers' perceptions of healthfulness, positive attitudes, and purchase intentions. Dual processing models for persuasive messages should be extended to account for the initial, influential visual processing of implied assertions, often manipulated during postproduction.

An Experimental Study on Impact of Visuals in e-Learning Content of Art and Media

An Experimental Study on Impact of Visuals in e-Learning Content of Art and Media

The Impact of Visuals on Nutrition and Health Education Materials

The Impact of Visuals on Nutrition and Health Education Materials

It Looks Green: Effects of Green Visuals in Advertising on Chinese Consumers’ Brand Perception

ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of green visuals in advertising on Chinese consumers’ green brand associations and advertising responses. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was run with verbal and visual environmental information as between-group variables and product involvement as a within-group variable. In general, the use of green visuals led to more positive advertising responses and more favorable perception of the brand's environmental effort. If no green visual was available, the use of verbal environmental claims could generate more positive green brand associations. In addition, the impact of green visuals was stronger for low-involvement products, compared to high-involvement products, in terms of green brand associations.

Visualizing CSR: A visual framing analysis of US multinational companies

The aim of this research study is to investigate how different levels of corporate social responsibility are visually framed through corporate publications used in marketing communications. Photographs used as visual marketing communication tools in the annual and sustainability reports of top American multinational companies that practice and promote measures of corporate social responsibility were analyzed. Findings indicate the corporations overall emphasize environmental sustainability efforts and visually communicate their practices through depictions of employees while other social responsibility efforts are often communicated through depictions of consumers. A discussion on the patterns of visual frames that communicate corporate social responsibility and the impact of visuals on organizational identity, brand image, and reputation are offered.

The Impact of Visuals: Using Television Program to Transform Environmental Health Concepts to People

The Impact of Visuals: Using Television Program to Transform Environmental Health Concepts to People

The impact of visuals: using a poster to present metaphor

Studying metaphor with students from similar fields but from different specializations may seem an overwhelming experience. However, the use of a contextualized poster where the images are more important than the actual words has demonstrated how the use of images in the classroom is a valuable tool. Analysis of a questionnaire handed out to a sample of 'English for Specific Purposes' students confirmed these conclusions. The following paper deals with the pedagogical implications that the use of a poster has proved to have with a multidisciplinary group of students.

The impacts of presentation visuals on persuasion

Today's microcomputer applications enable users to create and display elaborate presentation visuals that include color, clip art, and special effects such as animation and dynamic transitions. Does this impact the persuasiveness of a presentation? To explore this question, we performed two experimental studies to investigate the effect of use versus non-use, as well as the persuasive impact of visuals with different characteristics. The study provides practical guidelines for creating and using modern presentation graphics.

Impact of Visuals in Selecting NNA General Excellence Winners

An analysis of National Newspaper Association contest results finds weak, but mixed support that winners in visual categories are more likely to win general excellence awards than are winners in writing or reporting categories.