For my graphic this week, I designed a graphic organizer for the math vocabulary in my adding and subtracting fractions unit. The graphic organizer will be used by fifth grade students during math class. This week I learned about the selection principle. Mayer describes the three characteristics of the selection principle to be concentrated, concise, and concrete. I focused on two of the three characteristics, concentrated and concise. When creating the graphic, I made the words the emphasis of the graphic keeping the main elements concentrated. I removed any unnecessary wording or graphics to keep it concise. I had originally added a few graphics of fractions, but realized as the students completed the organizer, I wanted their definitions and graphics to become the focus. Any graphics I would have added would have distracted from the focus. I used grey for the lines in the organizer to help keep the students work organized without being the focus of the graphic. Although the heading is big, using blue instead of black softens the look. The main focus should be on the words in the organizer, so I chose black for all words. I used a bolder and larger font to make the subheadings stand out. As I listed the words, I made sure to keep multiple words close to each other, limiting the space of the return.
I tested my graphic with two students and a teacher. Each of them understood the focus and purpose of the graphic and felt no changes were necessary.
References
Lohr, Linda L. (2008). Creating graphics for learning and performance, second edition. Pearson: Upper Sadle River, NJ.
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