How Do Young Adults Read Directions with and without Pictures?

Abstract

This research is designed to explore the manner in which people read and use procedural information (directions) presented to them in text and illustrations. University undergraduates read directions for the assembly of a model loading cart, assembling the model as they read. The use of illustrations with text was found to produce significantly more accurate performance of the task. Results also suggest that specific types of information are presented more effectively in texts or in illustrations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA089223

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  • David E. Stone
  • Marvin D. Glock

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  • Biomedical

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  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Assembly
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cognition
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Educational Psychology
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Universities
  • Uss Carl Vinson

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  • Computational Linguistics
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Research Science/Academic Research