With
visual symbols alone, the teachers have an array of teaching materials to
choose from. If teacher decides and commit herself/himself to use visual
symbols in every lesson, the teacher can assure that the lesson that he/she
teaches will remain fresh to the minds of the students. So what then are the
components of visual symbols?
The
components of visual symbols are as follows: drawings, cartoons, strip
drawings, diagrams, charts, graphs, maps and globes. Let’s start defining each component. Drawings – these may not be the real
things but better to have a concrete visual aid than no visual aid at all. It
is also advisable that drawings are really near to the reality or shall we say
that it really represent the real object, to avoid confusion. Cartoons – the main function of
cartoons are to tell a story in a metaphorically manner. The less the artist
depends on caption, the more effective the symbolism. Strip drawings – these are commonly known as comic strip but
according to Dale, it is more accurate to use the word strip drawings than
comic strip. Diagrams – any line
drawing that shows arrangement and relations as parts of a whole. There are
three types of diagram namely: affinity, tree, and fishbone. Chart – is a diagrammatic
representation of relationships among individuals in an organization. Examples
of chart are: 1) time chart, 2) tree chart, 3) flow chart, 4) organizational
chart, 5) comparison and contrast chart,6) pareto chart, 7) run chart.
There
are several types of graphs: 1) pie graph, 2) bar graph, 3) pictorial graph and
4) line graph. Map – a representation of the surface of the earth or some part
of it. Kinds of map: 1) physical map, 2) relief map, 3) economic map and 4)
political map. The collection of these visual symbols greatly depends on the
preparation and creativity of the teacher.
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