Understanding exposure texts: how much are images or drawings worth?

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Published: 2019-12-21
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2019.n2.v1.1709
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reading comprehension, images, schemes

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A.F. Pires
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
M. Amaral
Agrupamento de Escolas Coimbra Centro, Portugal
P. Salvador
Agrupamento de Escolas Coimbra Centro, Portugal
G. Bidarra
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
P. Vaz Rebelo
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0843-0200

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to analyze the influence of text characteristics, namely the integration of images and schemas, in interest and understanding perceived by students. Three types of different expository texts (simple expository text, expository text with schema and expository text with image) were elaborated. Participants were 69 students of classes of the 2nd cycle of basic education and were asked to read the text and answer to a survey that included questions about their interest and comprehension. The results showed that the expository text with image is what obtains higher levels of interest and understanding.

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2019): PSYCHOLOGY, CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION

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Author Biographies

A.F. Pires, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

M. Amaral, Agrupamento de Escolas Coimbra Centro, Portugal

Agrupamento de Escolas Coimbra Centro, Portugal

P. Salvador, Agrupamento de Escolas Coimbra Centro, Portugal

Agrupamento de Escolas Coimbra Centro, Portugal

G. Bidarra, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

P. Vaz Rebelo, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

How to Cite

Understanding exposure texts: how much are images or drawings worth?. (2019). International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 1(2), 393-400. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2019.n2.v1.1709

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