Visual Learning in Science and Engineering

科学与工程中的视觉学习

• 批准号: 0407830
• 负责人: Michael McGrath
• 金额: $ 3.05万
• 依托单位: Association Computing Machinery
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-04-15 至 2006-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0407830&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Visual; Learning; Science; Engineering

Computer Science (31)We define visual learning for science and engineering as the use of images and animations to enable and enhance learning at all levels. These visual learning methods are: opening up new ways of problem solving; providing new ways to think about science and engineering; and enhancing the education and practice of science and engineering Visual learning is important in engineering and science because problems are increasingly complex, and visual thinking gives us the ability to understand relationships and behavior in complex situations. Students must learn to think visually and communicate their ideas visually to peers and the general public. However, most science teachers and students know little about visual communication capabilities and techniques, and they can cause misunderstanding through the misuse of shapes, colors, and animation. This is compounded by cultural differences in how students from different parts of the world react to shapes, colors, and other visual representations. Since collaborations are important for gaining further insights into scientific phenomena, learning to understand how other cultures interpret images and communicate visually is often vitally important. McGrath and Brown co-chaired the first interdisciplinary workshop on Visual Learning in Science and Engineering in 2002. Conclusions were that visual thinking is crucial to the future of learning in science and engineering, that a visual language can communicate most effectively in some situations, and that all science and engineering students should have exposure to creating visualizations. This project addresses these conclusions and elaborates on more specific goals and implementation. Further globalization of this work is also essential to obtain the Asian experience. This project refines the ideas from the 2002 workshop and merges them with new views. The resultant white paper is expected to influence future curricula in science and engineering. Both investigators have vast experience in organizing workshops and writing technical reports that are high quality and professional, yet easily read and understood.

计算机科学（31）我们将科学和工程学的视觉学习定义为使用图像和动画来启用和增强各级学习。这些视觉学习方法是：打开解决问题的新方法；提供新的思考科学和工程学的方式；增强科学和工程视觉学习的教育和实践在工程和科学中很重要，因为问题越来越复杂，并且视觉思维使我们能够在复杂的情况下理解关系和行为。学生必须学会以视觉思考，并在视觉上与同龄人和公众传达他们的想法。但是，大多数科学老师和学生对视觉交流功能和技术一无所知，并且通过滥用形状，色彩和动画会引起误解。来自世界各地的学生对形状，颜色和其他视觉表现的反应方式的文化差异使这一点更加复杂。由于合作对于获得对科学现象的进一步见解至关重要，因此学会了解其他文化如何解释图像和视觉上的交流通常至关重要。麦格拉思（McGrath）和布朗（Brown）共同主持了2002年在科学和工程学视觉学习的第一个跨学科研讨会。结论是，视觉思维对于科学和工程学学习的未来至关重要，视觉语言可以在某些情况下进行最有效的沟通，并且所有科学和工程都应该暴露于创造可视化的情况下。该项目解决了这些结论，并详细介绍了更具体的目标和实施。这项工作的进一步全球化对于获得亚洲体验也至关重要。该项目完善了2002年研讨会的想法，并将其与新的观点合并。预计最终的白皮书将影响科学和工程学的未来课程。两位研究人员在组织研讨会和撰写高质量和专业的技术报告方面都有丰富的经验，但很容易阅读和理解。