ERIC Number: EJ1289100
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 7
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What Makes an Image Worth a Thousand Words? Teaching Strategic Visual Analysis and Synthesis via Semiotics
Durrani, Sameera
Communication Teacher, v35 n2 p135-141 2021
Courses: Visual Rhetoric, Visual Communication, Multiplatform Journalism, Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations. Objective: This unit activity requires that students analyze and produce imagery with the help of semiotic theory. Students will: (1) learn to connect theory with practice holistically by simultaneously practicing visual analysis and synthesis; (2) practice visual rhetoric, a key skill for professionals from media and related sectors; and (3) understand the basics of visual storytelling.
Descriptors: Semiotics, Units of Study, Imagery, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship, Rhetoric, Visual Aids, Assignments, Communications, Workshops, Photography, Context Effect, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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