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Hoffman, James V.; Rogers, Theresa; Sailors, Misty; Tierney, Robert – Reading Research Quarterly, 2011
In this essay, we review and comment on three books that focus on language, literacy, and visual and cultural communication: "English as a Local Language: Post-Colonial Identities and Multilingual Practices" by Christina Higgins; "Literacy and Power" by Hilary Janks; and "South African Visual Culture," edited by…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Foreign Countries, Books, African Languages
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Short, Kathy G. – Reading Teacher, 1993
Asserts that picture books offer a unique opportunity for children to develop visual literacy because they are able to return to the visual images in books to explore, reflect, and critique those images. Reviews 71 works of children's fiction in which the main characters engage in meaning making through art. (PRA)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fiction
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Gribbons, William M.; Elser, Arthur G. – Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 1998
Outlines the history of information visualization, the present state of the art, and the possibilities and challenges that lie ahead. Describes how the articles in this special issue (devoted to visualizing information) help explain the principles and practices of information visualization. Challenges technical communicators to expand their view…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Information Industry, Information Needs, Information Science